Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Pigeons and Doves :: Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove

Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove Turtur chalcospilos

Described by: Wagler (1827)
Alternate common name(s): Emerald-spotted Wood Dove, Emerald-spotted Dove, Green-spotted Wood-Dove
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Kenya - Jan, 2000 © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi  Kruger National Park, South Africa - Jul, 2008 © Jean-Philippe Paris  Kenya - Jun, 2005 © Mike Bayman 
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Range

Cw. and e. Africa;
Gabon, sw. Congo Republic, Angola, c. Zaire, se. Sudan, Ethiopia, w. Somalia s. in Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, n. Namibia, n. Botswana s. in Mozambique to e. South Africa (Transvaal, n. Orange Free State, Natal, Cape Province).

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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