Overview
This small species is very similar in plumage to its European counterpart, the turtle dove. It is a little larger than that species, particularly in the case of orientalis, about the same size as a collared dove. It shares the black and white striped patch on the side of its neck, but the breast is less pink, and the orange-brown wing feathers of the turtle dove are replaced with a browner hue, and darker centres. The tail is wedge shaped, like the turtle dove. The flight is more relaxed and direct than that of its relative.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Bird
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Streptopelia
- Species
- orientalis
Habitat
Open woodlands.
Diet
Seeds and shoots.
Behavior
The call is quite different from the purr of the turtle dove. It is a four-syllable her-her-oo-oo.
Hunting
More information is needed.
Conservation Status
Listed as Least Concern by IUCN.