European Turtle Dove
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Hedgerow farmland (summer).
Diet: Weed seeds.
Best time to spot: Critically declining; purring song.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK garden birds.
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Similar birds
- Collared DoveCommon · Gardens
- Oriental Turtle Dove · Hedgerows (very rare)
- Barn SwallowCommon · Farmland (summer)
- Common CuckooUncommon · Reedbeds
- Eurasian HobbyUncommon · Heathland
- Eurasian Tree SparrowUncommon · Hedgerow farmland
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