European turtle dove

The European turtle dove (also known as turtle dove) is a member of the Dove bird family. They are smaller than many other doves.

The turtle dove is native to Europe, Asia and Africa.

Turtle doves are talked about in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas".

There aren't as many of these birds in Europe as there used to be.^[1]

References

1. ↑ Benjamin, Alison (21 December 2007). "Study reveals severe decline of Europe's common birds". The Guardian. Retrieved Jan 11, 2015.

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