Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,046
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The emerald-spotted wood dove or emerald-spotted dove (Turtur chalcospilos) is a bird of the family Columbidae, resident across eastern and southern Africa. It is a species of open drier deciduous woodland and second growth. It is absent from evergreen rainforests and semidesert areas.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Emerald-spotted wood dove”.