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Emerald-spotted wood dove
Species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The emerald-spotted wood dove or emerald-spotted dove (Turtur chalcospilos) is a bird of the family Columbidae, resident across eastern and southern Africa. It is a species of open drier deciduous woodland and second growth. It is absent from evergreen rainforests and semidesert areas.
Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
Emerald-spotted wood dove | |
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At Hluhluwe-Umfolozi and uMkhuze Game Reserves respectively | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Columbiformes |
Family: | Columbidae |
Genus: | Turtur |
Species: | T. chalcospilos |
Binomial name | |
Turtur chalcospilos (Wagler, 1827) | |
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