Bird
Dusky Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia lugens · Columbidae · Columbiformes
Best monthsFeb · Oct–Novmost records
Records16,701in 7 countries
Most seen inKenya7,033 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Dusky Turtle-Dove in brief
The dusky turtle-dove (Streptopelia lugens) is a bird of the Columbidae family — species of bird.
Across the 7 countries we cover it has 16,701 published records, most of them from Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Kenya7,033 records · best Jan, Oct
Ethiopia5,702 records · best Nov, Feb
Tanzania2,366 records · best Feb, Jul
Saudi Arabia877 records · best Mar, Aug
Rwanda582 records · best Jul, Aug
Yemen80 records · best Jan, Apr
Eritrea61 records · best Mar, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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