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Tambourine Dove

Turtur tympanistria

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
22,6 cm
Gewicht
69,23333333333333 g
Familie
Columbidae
Ordnung
Columbiformes

Über uns

Small dove, 22–24 cm; male has strikingly white face, forehead, and breast contrasting with dark brown upperparts; female is browner. Inhabits rainforest, gallery forest, and dense woodland from Sierra Leone to Uganda, Angola, and South Africa. Granivore of seeds on the forest floor. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 22,6 cm 8.9 in
Gewicht 69,23333333333333 g 2.44 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon: chestnut wing quills; gray above; pale below; bare red facial skin; Australian rock cliff pigeon

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: PL,O. Incubation: 17-20 days. Fledging: 13-22 days.

Gelegegröße

1-2

Lautgebung

Gesang

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of South American lowland terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Familie Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Turtur
Arten Turtur tympanistria

Distribution

Tambourine Dove has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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External Databases

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Is the Tambourine Dove endangered?
The Tambourine Dove has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Tambourine Dove nest?
Nest type: PL,O. Incubation: 17-20 days. Fledging: 13-22 days.
What does the Tambourine Dove sound like?
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of South American lowland terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
How big is the Tambourine Dove?
The Tambourine Dove has a wingspan of 22.6 cm, weight of 69.23333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Tambourine Dove belong to?
The Tambourine Dove (Turtur tympanistria) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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