Dusky turtle dove

Dusky turtle dove
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Columbiformes
Family:Columbidae
Genus:Streptopelia
Species: S. lugens
Binomial name
Streptopelia lugens
(Rüppell, 1837)

The dusky turtle dove (Streptopelia lugens) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, and Zambia.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Streptopelia lugens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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