Turtle Dove
Streptopelia turtur
Summary 7
The Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur), also known as the European Turtle Dove, is a member of the bird family Columbidae, the doves and pigeons.
Taxon biology 8
Turtle doves are only found in the Netherlands during the summer, making its Dutch name 'summer dove' very appropriate. They make a soft purring song that vibrates a long distance. In fact, its English name comes from the 'turr turr' sound it makes. Besides forests, you find turtle doves in all kinds of small parks and parklands as well as in windbreaks around farms.
Fuentes y créditos
- (c) Isidro Vila Verde, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/jvverde/2695361035/
- (c) Paco Gómez, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5279/5915466204_59dba1d419.jpg
- (c) Miguel González Novo from Melilla, Spain., algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Streptopelia_turtur_Pinares_de_Rostrogordo.jpg
- (c) Ulrich Prokop (Scops), algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Streptopelia_turtur01.JPG
- Fringilla, sin restricciones conocidas de derechos (dominio publico), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Turturduva7.jpg/460px-Turturduva7.jpg
- Skolan124, sin restricciones conocidas de derechos (dominio publico), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/2006_1031turturduva0224.JPG/460px-2006_1031turturduva0224.JPG
- (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptopelia_turtur
- (c) Copyright Ecomare, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/22757816
