Field Guide for all the Birds of North America
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Tourterelle orientale
Streptopelia orientalis
Information, images and range maps on over 1,000 birds of North America, including sub-species, vagrants, introduced birds and possibilities
Life, Habitat & Pictures of North American Doves
| B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.5" 34.3cm | 24" 61cm | 7oz. 198.4g | Columbidae | Streptopelia orientalis |
- Summer
- Year Around
- Winter
The Oriental Turtle-Dove is a vagrant visitor from Asia to North America. This attractive dove is easily recognized by the black lines on large white patches seen on the sides of the neck of these birds. They are more likely to be seen in areas of forests, mountains and maybe along cleared farm fields.
References to Other Bird Sites:
Avibase - the world bird database This site provides the user with a complete list of bird species, broken down per country, or in the example of the US or Canada, per state and province. Here, bird species names are available in other languages, a great asset to be used as a translation of foreign bird names.
ABA - American Birding Association This site represents an organization that maintains official records of all birds species that have been proven to have been seen inside the perimeters of the North American Continent and the surrounding bodies of water. Regular revised versions are posted to keep the bird list current at all times. This is the list used by all serious birders over their lifetime. You may be aware of the movie called the "Big Year". It was with this list that all the competing birders used in an attempt to set a new record as to how many bird species that could be seen by an individual birder in one calendar year.
I hope you will take advantage of these suggested websites. I have used each of them, in one way or another, throughout the years in my quest to better identify and understand our fine feathered friends.
