Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Streptopelia turtur (Linnaeus, 1758) Family: Columbidae Order: Columbiformes Back
Turtle-dove Turteltaube Tourterelle des bois Tórtola europea
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES III (Europe: SPEC 3 threat status D)
Migration: intercontinental some residents S of breeding range, TS

Streptopelia turtur

Strongly migratory in most populations, but a few African birds resident in S of breeding range. Most birds winter from Senegambia to Ethiopia and Eritrea; race arenicola has been recorded wintering in NW India on occasion. Birds set off S Jul - Sept/Oct, moving N again Mar - May. Unusual exhibiting a broad front migratory pattern on its way to its African wintering grounds. Unpredictable and irruptive visitor to some parts of Africa, e.g. Sierra Leone.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1997) - www.hbw.com )

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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations