Listen to the European turtle dove
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About the European turtle dove
The European turtle dove is a bird in the family Columbidae (order Columbiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “vulnerable”. Adults have a wingspan of about 50 cm and weigh around 136 g.
What does the European turtle dove sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) is a threatened or vulnerable member of the bird family Columbidae, the doves and pigeons. It breeds over a wide area of the south western Palearctic including north Africa but migrates to northern sub-Saharan Africa in winter.
Related birds in the genus Streptopelia
More from the family Columbidae
Rock dove
Columba livia
Common wood pigeon
Columba palumbus
Stock dove
Columba oenas
Spotted dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Laughing dove
Spilopelia senegalensis
Mourning dove
Zenaida macroura
Kererū
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
Nilgiri wood pigeon
Columba elphinstonii
Orange-breasted green pigeon
Treron bicinctus
Frequently asked questions
What does an European turtle dove sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the European turtle dove on this page, including its song. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the European turtle dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the European turtle dove as “vulnerable”.
What family does the European turtle dove belong to?
The European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Quinçay, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France by Benoît Van Hecke – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Jelka, Galanta, Trnavský kraj, Slovakia by Alexander Kürthy – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q168514 – CC0
- Wikipedia: European turtle dove – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Yuvalr – CC BY-SA 3.0