How big is an Adamawa Turtle Dove?

The Adamawa Turtle Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 162 g.

Where can you see an Adamawa Turtle Dove?

The Adamawa Turtle Dove occurs in 5 countries, including Nigeria, Senegal, the Gambia, Cameroon and Mali.

What birds look similar to an Adamawa Turtle Dove?

The Adamawa Turtle Dove is most easily confused with the Burmese Collared Dove, the White-winged Collared Dove and the Sunda Collared Dove.

Is the Adamawa Turtle Dove endangered?

The Adamawa Turtle Dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Adamawa Turtle Dove

Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Doves and Pigeons · Columbiformes · Rare

The Adamawa Turtle Dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha) is a rare doves and pigeon found in 5 countries, weighing about 162 g. The Adamawa turtle dove is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae.

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Adamawa Turtle Dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha), photo 1 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Adamawa Turtle Dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha), photo 2 — Photo: Lucky Okpanachi Atabo · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Adamawa Turtle Dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha), photo 3 — Photo: christoph_moning · CC BY 4.0

Adamawa Turtle Dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha), photo 4 — Photo: Lucky Atabo Okpanachi · CC BY 4.0

Adamawa Turtle Dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha), photo 5 — Photo: christoph_moning · CC BY 4.0

Adamawa Turtle Dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha), photo 6 — Photo: christoph_moning · CC BY 4.0

Adamawa Turtle Dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha), photo 7 — Photo: christoph_moning · CC BY 4.0

Adamawa Turtle Dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha), photo 8 — Photo: christoph_moning · CC BY 4.0

Adamawa Turtle Dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha), photo 9 — Photo: christoph_moning · CC BY 4.0

Adamawa Turtle Dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Nathan Mesnildrey, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Adamawa Turtle Dove

The Adamawa turtle dove is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae. It is also known as the pink-bellied turtle dove. The species is closely related to and has been considered the same species as the dusky turtle dove. The species has a disjunct distribution, being native to Cameroon, Nigeria and southwestern Chad and further west in Gambia, Senegal and Mali. It has also been reported defending a territory in Togo, suggesting a population may exist there too.

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Where it lives

Nigeria Senegal Gambia Cameroon Mali

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in December. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does an Adamawa Turtle Dove look like?: The Adamawa turtle dove is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae.
How big is an Adamawa Turtle Dove?: The Adamawa Turtle Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 162 g.
Where can you see an Adamawa Turtle Dove?: The Adamawa Turtle Dove occurs in 5 countries, including Nigeria, Senegal, the Gambia, Cameroon and Mali.
What birds look similar to an Adamawa Turtle Dove?: The Adamawa Turtle Dove is most easily confused with the Burmese Collared Dove, the White-winged Collared Dove and the Sunda Collared Dove.
Is the Adamawa Turtle Dove endangered?: The Adamawa Turtle Dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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