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Oriental Turtle Dove
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Hedgerows (very rare).
Diet: Seeds.
Best time to spot: Darker than Turtle Dove.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Oriental Turtle Dove sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Collared DoveCommon · Gardens
- European Turtle DoveRare · Hedgerow farmland (summer)
- Bimaculated LarkLegendary · Open ground (very rare)
- Black-faced BuntingLegendary · Coastal scrub (very rare vagrant)
- Lesser Short-toed LarkLegendary · Open ground (very rare)
- Pallas's BuntingLegendary · Marsh scrub (very rare)
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