Turtle Doves

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 60 to 70 cm
gptkbp:behavior Monogamous
Communal roosting
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to summer
Affected by food availability
Biparental care
gptkbp:calls_for Soft cooing sound
gptkbp:clutch_size 2 eggs
gptkbp:color Seasonal changes
Brown and gray
Pale brown with black spots
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_references Mentioned in literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of love
gptkbp:diet Seeds
gptkbp:domestication Not domesticated
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:White
gptkbp:environmental_impact Sensitive to climate change
gptkbp:family gptkb:Columbidae
gptkb:Pigeons
gptkbp:fledging_period 14 to 18 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Ground forager
gptkbp:fossil_record Ancient species known
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Streptopelia
gptkbp:habitat Woodlands
Europe and parts of Asia
Practiced in some areas
Open woodlands and farmland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Turtle Doves
gptkbp:impact Hunting and trapping
gptkbp:incubation_period 14 to 15 days
gptkbp:lifespan 1 to 3 years
Up to 10 years in captivity
gptkbp:mating_system Monogamous pairs
Displays and cooing
gptkbp:migration Seasonal migration
Late summer to early fall
Partial migrant
Up to 1,000 km
gptkbp:nesting April to August
In trees or shrubs
Twigs and grass
Variable based on conditions
gptkbp:population_trend Declining
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Cats
Snakes and birds of prey
gptkbp:range Europe and Asia
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Mourning_Dove
gptkbp:social_structure Flocks
gptkbp:soundtrack Melodious cooing
gptkbp:species gptkb:Streptopelia_turtur
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Streptopelia_turtur_decaocto
gptkb:Streptopelia_turtur_turtur
gptkbp:symbolism Peace and love
Love and fidelity
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Males defend territory
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization Cooing calls
gptkbp:weight 120 to 200 grams
gptkbp:wintering_range North Africa and southern Europe
gptkbp:youth_programs Altricial
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Twelve_Days_of_Christmas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4