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Oriental Turtle-Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 571, February 422, March 661, April 1,039, May 1,498, June 1,634, July 1,748, August 1,504, September 1,104, October 824, November 450, December 352.
United States12,517
Alaska11,806
China5,262
Japan3,897
Taiwan2,822
Taiwan Province2,798
Russia2,318
South Korea2,016
Tokyo2,010
Taipei1,414

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderPigeons and Doves · Columbiformes
FamilyPigeons and Doves · Columbidae
GenusTurtle-Doves and Collared-Doves · Streptopelia

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