Scientific Name: Streptopelia orientalis
Malay Name: Tekukur Emas Asia
Chinese Name: 山斑鸠
Range: Breeding Range: Siberia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Indian subcontinent, Tibet, China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. In South-east Asia, resident in Myanmar, Thailand. Winter visitor to Myanmar, Thailand and Indochina.
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: meena, orientalis, stimpsoni, erythrocephala, agricola.
Size: 31-33cm
Identification: Resemble Spotted Dove but larger, bulkier, and darker overall. Barred rather than spotted side of neck. Bluish-grey crown. Rufous fringes to lower mantle and wing coverts. Broader rufous fringes to scapulars. Bluish-slate rump and uppertail coverts.
Similar looking species: Spotted Dove
Habitat: Open forest, secondary growth, scrub and plantation.
Behaviour/Ecology:
Local Status: Ship-assisted/Escapee
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
Location: Only confirmed record at St John’s Island on 28 Nov 2018.
- Bird List Revision for March 2020 (Revisions)
- Status of the Oriental Turtle Dove in Singapore (Significant Records)
- Checklist Revision for September 2024 (Checklist Revisions)
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Oriental Turtle-Dove)
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Streptopelia orientalis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22690439A93273750.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Oriental Turtle Dove. Retrieved on December 5, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/oriental-turtle-dove.