European Turtle Dove

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q168514
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European Turtle Dove

Summary

European Turtle Dove is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.64% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,304 views/month, #1,251 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • European Turtle Dove received the Bird of the Year[3].
  • European Turtle Dove received the Bird of the Year[4].
  • European Turtle Dove's instance of is recorded as taxon[5].
  • European Turtle Dove is classified at the rank of species[6].
  • European Turtle Dove's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[7].
  • European Turtle Dove belongs to the parent taxon Streptopelia[8].
  • European Turtle Dove is endemic to Baisipali Wildlife Sanctuary[9].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, European Turtle Dove is Streptopelia turtur[10].
  • European Turtle Dove's Commons category is recorded as Streptopelia turtur[11].
  • European Turtle Dove's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Streptopelia turtur[12].
  • European Turtle Dove's Commons gallery is recorded as Streptopelia turtur[13].
  • European Turtle Dove's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[14].
  • European Turtle Dove's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[15].
  • European Turtle Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'turtur'}[16].
  • European Turtle Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Turtle Dove'}[17].
  • European Turtle Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Turteltaube'}[18].
  • European Turtle Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tórtola europea'}[19].
  • European Turtle Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'tórtora eurasiàtica'}[20].
  • European Turtle Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'hrdlička divoká'}[21].
  • European Turtle Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'turteltuvi'}[22].
  • European Turtle Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Turteldue'}[23].
  • European Turtle Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Горлица'}[24].
  • European Turtle Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'コキジバト'}[25].
  • European Turtle Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Turteldue'}[26].
  • European Turtle Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'turturikyyhky'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, European Turtle Dove is Streptopelia turtur[10]. It is classified at the rank of species[6]. It belongs to the parent taxon Streptopelia[8]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'turtur'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[17], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Turteltaube'}[18], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tórtola europea'}[19], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'tórtora eurasiàtica'}[20], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'hrdlička divoká'}[21].

Distribution

European Turtle Dove is endemic to Baisipali Wildlife Sanctuary[9].

Identifiers

European Turtle Dove's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 177155[28]. European Turtle Dove's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45509390[29]. European Turtle Dove's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2495708[30]. European Turtle Dove's ITIS TSN is recorded as 177149[31].

Why It Matters

European Turtle Dove ranks in the top 0.64% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,304 views/month, #1,251 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did European Turtle Dove receive?

Honors received include Bird of the Year[3] and Bird of the Year[4].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . nabu.de. Retrieved . nabu.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . indianbirds.in. indianbirds.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [29] . wikidata.org.
  13. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 28d ago · MPF · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur).jpg, Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) Otmoor.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: 2015-05-21 Streptopelia turtur, Sutton Bank, Yorkshire 06.jpg"
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