Wildlifeof Singapore
Red Turtle Dove
Columbidae
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Streptopelia tranquebarica
Basic stats
Diet
Plant matter and seeds
Habitat
Cultivated valleys
Range
Tropical Asia
Size
20.5–23cm
Weight
About 104g
The red collared dove, or red turtle dove, is a small pigeon, 20.5–23 cm long and weighing about 104 g, that breeds in the tropics of Asia. The male has a bluish-grey head, a light red-brown body and a black ring round the neck, while the female is much plainer, pale brown, and looks like the larger Eurasian collared dove (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Red Turtle Dove eat?
- Plant matter and seeds
- What habitat does the Red Turtle Dove live in?
- Cultivated valleys
- Where is the Red Turtle Dove found?
- Tropical Asia
- How big is the Red Turtle Dove?
- 20.5–23cm
- How much does the Red Turtle Dove weigh?
- About 104g