Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Small plump pigeon...fairly
common...large flocks may be
found at waterholes.
common...large flocks may be
found at waterholes.
Turtur chalcospilos
(L 6.5-8")
Nairobi National Park
18Oct2014
The rose, the lily, the sun and the dove,
I loved them all once in the rapture of love.
(Heinrich Heine)
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Turtur in Latin refers to the
turtle dove; chalcospilos in
Greek means copper spot.
turtle dove; chalcospilos in
Greek means copper spot.