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Turtur
Sign in to saveTurtur is a small genus of doves native to sub-Saharan Africa. Species in this genus are known as wood doves.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae
Observations recorded355,403
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Turtur is a small genus of doves native to sub-Saharan Africa. Species in this genus are known as wood doves.
The genus Turtur was introduced in 1783 by the Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert to accommodate the blue-spotted wood dove (Turtur afer). The word Turtur is Latin for "turtle dove".
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