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Armenian Name: | Սովորական տատռակ |
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See Plate 34 for European Turtle-dove and other similar species
Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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Abundance: | Uncommon |
Length: | 26-28 cm, Wing Span:47-53 cm |
Distribution Map: | Map 175. |
Adult: | Brown-orange above with black feather centers. Grayish-blue midwings. Neck and breast pale purplish pink. Black-and-white barred patch on side of neck. Red eye with reddish eyering. |
Juvenile: | Duller; lacks neck patches. |
Similar Species: | Differs from Laughing Dove by scaly appearance of back, more pointed wings, and shorter tail. |
Behavior: | Rapid agile flight with flickering wingbeats. Flutters wings and fans tail during takeoff and landing. |
Habitat: | Open woodlands, orchards, weedy fields. |
Food: | Seeds. |
Nest: | Loose platform of twigs in trees. |
Eggs: | 30 mm, 1-2, white. |