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Birds

Oriental
Turtle Dove

Least Concern

Stable

Oriental Turtle Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

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.

Rufous Turtle Dove

Regional Names
  • Gujarati:
    શિયાળુ હોલો/હોલી
  • Malayalam:
    ചെങ്ങാലിപ്രാവ്
  • Nepali:
    तामे ढुकुर
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Taxanomy

COLUMBIFORMES
COLUMBIDAE
Streptopelia orientalis

Quick Facts
  • It is the national bird of Maldives.
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