European turtle dove
| European turtle dove | |
|---|---|
| An adult in Hungary and song recorded in Hampshire, England | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Streptopelia |
| Species: | S. turtur |
| Binomial name | |
| Streptopelia turtur (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Range of S. turtur
breeding non-breeding | |
| Synonyms | |
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The European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) is a threatened or vulnerable member of the bird family Columbidae, the doves and pigeons. It breeds over a wide area of the south western Palearctic including north Africa but migrates to northern sub-Saharan Africa to winter.
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