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Birdwatching in Africa - Dusky Turtle Dove, Streptopelia lugens


The Dusky Turtle Dove (Streptopelia lugens) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, and Zambia.

Range map from www.oiseaux.net

Range map
Range map from www.oiseaux.net - Ornithological Portal Oiseaux.net
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Length: 28 cm
Wingspan:
Weight: 120 - 205 g
Longevity:
Distinctive Feature
Similar Species


From opus at www.birdforum.net the forum for wild birds and birding.


Listen to the Dusky Turtle Dove

Remarks from the Recordist

Songs from a bird perched fairly high in a long eucalyptus surrounded by short, dense scrub on a steep rocky slope.


www.xeno-canto.org


Conservation status
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.



From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Sighted: 20 October 2019 (Date of first photo that I could use)
Location: Wetland, North of Debre Zeit lake area, Ethiopia


Dusky Turtle Dove, Streptopelia lugens
Dusky Turtle Dove - 20 October 2019 - Wetland, North of Debre Zeit lake area, Ethiopia

Dusky Turtle Dove, Streptopelia lugens
Dusky Turtle Dove - 20 October 2019 - Wetland, North of Debre Zeit lake area, Ethiopia

Dusky Turtle Dove, Streptopelia lugens
Dusky Turtle Dove - 12 November 2019 - Sheraton Addis Ababa, Ethiopia



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