Oriental Turtle Dove

The Oriental turtle dove is a medium-sized dove about 30–35 cm long. Its warm brown wings have dark, scale-like centres, while the head and breast are greyish and the neck bears a patch of black-and-white stripes. A long dark tail ends in pale grey or white tips. It is larger and more strongly patterned above than many familiar Streptopelia doves, with a deeper, rolling call (Wikipedia, general species account).

The species breeds across central and eastern Asia to Japan. Northern populations migrate south for winter, reaching South and Southeast Asia, while birds in warmer parts of the range may remain resident. It uses open woodland, scrub, farmland and wooded settlements, feeding mainly on seeds and grain gathered from the ground. A loose twig platform is placed in a tree or shrub and generally contains two white eggs (Wikipedia, general species account).