Home › US Birdedex › Oriental Turtle-Dove
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Seen one? Add it to your free US BirdedexHear its song and see the mapFree, no app download. Epic bird: +20 points when you log it.
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Towns, farmland, woodland edge.
Diet: Seeds, grain, fruit.
Best time to spot: Cooing all day.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Oriental Turtle-Dove sits in our Epic tier for the US: a scarce visitor, recorded in small numbers in most years. It belongs to the pigeons and doves family.
Recent US sightings
No community sightings logged for this species yet. Log the first one.
Similar birds
- European Turtle-DoveUncommon · Towns
- Eurasian Collared-DoveCommon · Towns
- Key West Quail-DoveEpic · Towns
- Band-tailed PigeonUncommon · Towns
- Common Ground DoveUncommon · Towns
- Inca DoveUncommon · Towns
Kit that helps
Best binoculars. Affiliate links, our own picks, no extra cost to you.
Log a Oriental Turtle-Dove in your free US Birdedex