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Oriental Turtle-Dove

Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis
At a Glance Range & Identification Back to Top

At a Glance

Very common in eastern Asia, and migratory in the northern part of its range, this dove has strayed to Alaska several times. Records elsewhere in North America might have involved birds that had escaped from captivity.
All bird guide text and rangemaps adapted from Lives of North American Birds by Kenn Kaufman© 1996, used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Category
Pigeon-like Birds
IUCN Status
Least Concern
Habitat
Fields, Meadows, and Grasslands, Forests and Woodlands, Shrublands, Savannas, and Thickets, Tundra and Boreal Habitats
Behavior
Direct Flight

Range & Identification

Description

13-14" (33-35 cm). A large dove with a bold scaly pattern above, created by rich rufous, buff, or whitish edges on the dark feathers of the back, scapulars, and wings. Head and underparts mostly smooth buffy gray, with a patch of black and white lines on side of neck.
Size
About the size of a Crow, About the size of a Robin
Wing Shape
Broad, Pointed
Tail Shape
Rounded, Square-tipped

Songs and Calls

Goo, goo-goo, goo, goo