Oriental Turtle Dove
Streptopelia orientalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusStreptopelia (Turtle-Doves and Collared-Doves)
- SpeciesStreptopelia orientalis (Oriental Turtle Dove)
The Oriental turtle dove or rufous turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis) is a member of the bird family Columbidae. The species has a wide native distribution range from Central Asia east across Asia to Japan. The populations show variations in the patterning of plumage and have been designated into at least six named subspecies. Populations in the higher latitudes tend to migrate south in winter, while those closer to the tropics are sedentary. Vagrants have been recorded in North America. The species is predominantly granivorous and forages on the ground. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Khao Yai National Park
Red Turtle Dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica
Pearl-necked Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula badia
Thick-billed Green-Pigeon
Treron curvirostra
Asian Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
Barred Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia unchall
Zebra Dove
Geopelia striata
Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon
Treron sphenurus
Yellow-vented Green-Pigeon
Treron seimundi
Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon
Treron bicinctus
Ashy-headed Green-Pigeon
Treron phayrei
Pink-necked Green-Pigeon
Treron vernans
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Oriental Turtle Dove at Khao Yai National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there