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Rufous Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis [Latham, 1790]
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Order:
Columbiformes
Family:
Columbidae
BTO Codes:
, RUTDO
EURING No:
6890
Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
Conservation Status:
UK:
Unlisted
European:
Not evaluated
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
Subspecies:
orientalis , meena recorded in Britain (of 6 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
34 cm
Wingspan:
56 cm
Weight:
-
Scientific name from:
Gr.: streptos =a collar + peleia =a dove
and L.: orientalis =eastern
World Distribution:
c Asia
Habitat:
Savanna, open woodland
Diet:
Rice, cereals and pine seeds, also green shoots of bamboo and other plants
Records and Distribution
First Record:
North Yorkshire, 1889
Total Number of Records (1958-2004):
6
Summary of Records by Year
Most Likely to Occur in:
Too few records
Most Recent County Records:
Scotland:
Highland
(2003),
Orkney
(2002),
Shetland
(1974),
North-east England:
North-west England:
No Records
English Midlands:
No Records
Eastern England:
South-east England:
No Records
South-west England:
Wales:
No Records
Other Names
Oriental Turtle Dove
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Danish:
Østlig turteldue
Dutch:
Oosterse tortel
Finnish:
Isoturturikyyhky
French:
Tourterelle orientale
German:
Meenataube
Hungarian:
Keleti gerle
Icelandic:
Branddúfa
Irish:
Italian:
Tortora orientale
Norwegian:
Mongolturteldue
Polish:
Turkawka wschodnia
Portuguese:
Rola-oriental
Spanish:
Tórtola oriental
Swedish:
Större turturduva
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