Streptopelia lugens (Rüppell, 1837) is a animal in the Columbidae family, order Columbiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Streptopelia lugens (Rüppell, 1837)

Streptopelia lugens (Rüppell, 1837)

Streptopelia lugens, the dusky or pink-breasted turtle dove, is a Columbidae bird species found across parts of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

Family
Genus
Streptopelia
Order
Columbiformes
Class
Aves

About Streptopelia lugens (Rüppell, 1837)

The dusky turtle dove, also commonly called the pink-breasted turtle dove, has the scientific name Streptopelia lugens (Rüppell, 1837). This bird species belongs to the family Columbidae. Its known distribution includes Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, and Zambia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Columbiformes Columbidae Streptopelia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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