European Turtle Dove adult

European Turtle Dove adult

A European Turtle Dove is a beautiful bird which has declined in numbers significantly in the south east of England in the past 20 or so years. Turtle Dove is a summer migrant to Europe from sub-Saharan African and it can still be found in small numbers in light woodland in Kent.

Country: UK
Location: Riverside Country Park, Kent
Family: Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae)
Species: European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur)
Date taken: 03/07/2015