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Genus Turtur (Family: Columbidae, Wood Doves) - Wiki
Subject: Genus Turtur (Family: Columbidae, Wood Doves) - Wiki
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Genus Turtur (Family: Columbidae, Wood Doves) - Wiki


Turtur
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[Photo] Adult Emerald-spotted Wood Dove, Turtur chalcospilos, Mara Serena Lodge, Kenya. June 28, 2007. Photo by Jerry Friedman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:JerryFriedman).
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Turtur is a small genus of Doves native to Sub-Saharan Africa. It includes 5 species:

Emerald-spotted Wood Dove, Turtur chalcospilos
Black-billed Wood Dove, Turtur abyssinicus
Blue-spotted Wood Dove, Turtur afer
Tambourine Dove, Turtur tympanistria
Blue-headed Wood Dove, Turtur brehmeri

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Scientific Name: Turtur chalcospilos (Wagler, 1827)
Common Names:
English – Emerald-spotted Wood-dove, Emerald-spotted Dove, Green-spotted Wood-dove
French – Tourtelette émeraudine
French: Tourtelette émeraudine German: Bronzeflecktaube Spanish: Palomita aliverde
Taxonomy: Columba Chalcospilos Wagler, 1827, eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

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