Columbiformes · Columbidae
European turtle dove
Streptopelia turtur (Linnaeus, 1758)
A small, slim dove of copses and farmland, with a scaly back and a striped neck patch.
Data
- Length
- 26–28 cm
- Wingspan
- 47–53 cm
- Weight
- 100–170 g
- Global IUCN
- Vulnerable (VU)
- Protection in Spain
- Not listed
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
It crosses the Sahara twice a year, and its purring song, once a sign of summer, is heard ever less.
Records by month
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
99,113 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AndalusiaCastile and LeónCataloniaValencian CommunityGaliciaAragonCastilla-La ManchaBalearic IslandsRegion of MurciaExtremaduraCanary IslandsNavarreCommunity of MadridBasque CountryLa RiojaAsturiasCantabriaMelillaCeuta