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Black-billed Wood-dove

Turtur abyssinicus

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
21,1 cm
Масса
62,5 g
Семейство
Columbidae
Отряд
Columbiformes

О нас

Small dove, 20–22 cm, with buff-brown plumage, a dark bill (no red base), and two iridescent blue-green wing spots. Inhabits dry savanna, thorn scrub, and arid woodland across the Sahel from Gambia to Ethiopia and south to Uganda. Granivore of seeds and small invertebrates. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 21,1 cm 8.3 in
Масса 62,5 g 2.20 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Trugon ground-pigeon: dark brown above; pale below; thick bill; bare facial skin; New Guinea ground pigeon; little-known species

Habitat & Range

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 15 days. Fledging: 17 days.

Размер кладки

2

Звук

Пение

Soft, gentle cooing with African warmth; pure black-billed quality notes echoing through dense forest.

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Семейство Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Turtur
Виды Turtur abyssinicus

Distribution

Black-billed Wood-dove has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded
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Часто задаваемые вопросы

Is the Black-billed Wood-dove endangered?
The Black-billed Wood-dove has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-billed Wood-dove nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 15 days. Fledging: 17 days.
What does the Black-billed Wood-dove sound like?
Soft, gentle cooing with African warmth; pure black-billed quality notes echoing through dense forest.
How big is the Black-billed Wood-dove?
The Black-billed Wood-dove has a wingspan of 21.1 cm, weight of 62.5 g.
What order and family does the Black-billed Wood-dove belong to?
The Black-billed Wood-dove (Turtur abyssinicus) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Columbidae family

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