Blue-spotted Wood-Dove

Turtur afer

The Blue-spotted Wood-Dove (Turtur afer) also commonly known as Blue-spotted Wood Dove, is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves) and order Columbiformes (Pigeons).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Columbiformes
        Family: Columbidae
        Genus: Turtur
        Species: Turtur afer

Species in the Genus of Turtur

Black-billed Wood-Dove

Turtur abyssinicus

Blue-headed Wood-Dove

Turtur brehmeri

Blue-spotted Wood-Dove

Turtur afer

Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove

Turtur chalcospilos

Tambourine Dove

Turtur tympanistria

External Links

Blue-spotted Wood-Dove – Wikipedia

Blue-spotted Wood-Dove – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Blue-spotted Wood-Dove – Audubon.org