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Dusky turtle dove

Streptopelia lugens (Rüppell, 1837)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The dusky turtle dove (Streptopelia lugens) is a species in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. Recorded adults weigh 154 g to 173 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Dusky turtle dove (Streptopelia lugens)
Photo: stinkenroboter · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the dusky turtle dove

Weight
154 g – 173 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the dusky turtle dove live?

Not recorded

What is the dusky turtle dove?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The dusky turtle dove or pink-breasted turtle dove (Streptopelia lugens) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

From the Wikipedia article “Dusky turtle dove” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dusky_turtle_dove&oldid=1380702977), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the dusky turtle dove endangered?

The dusky turtle dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the dusky turtle dove classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderColumbiformes
  5. familyColumbidae
  6. genusStreptopelia
  7. SpeciesStreptopelia lugens (Rüppell, 1837)

Synonyms Columba lugens, Stigmatopelia lugens funebrea, Streptopelia lugens funebrea, Streptopelia lugens lugens, Streptopelia orientalis lugens

Other names and names in other languages (42)
  • DTDOEnglish
  • Dusky turtle-doveEnglish
  • Pink-breasted turtle doveEnglish
  • قمري قاتمArabic
  • Тъмна гургулицаBulgarian
  • tórtora foscaCatalan
  • hrdlička temnáCzech
  • turtur dywyllWelsh
  • Mørk TurteldueDanish
  • TrauerturteltaubeGerman
  • Trauer-TurteltaubeGerman
  • malhela turtoEsperanto
  • Tórtola oscuraSpanish
  • mägi-turteltuviEstonian
  • Usapal ilunBasque
  • قمری تیرهPersian
  • ruostesiipikyyhkyFinnish
  • Tourterelle à poitrine roseFrench
  • Fearán dorchaIrish
  • תור כההHebrew
  • תור בין-ערבייםHebrew
  • siva grlicaCroatian
  • gyászos gerleHungarian
  • Tortora foscaItalian
  • Tortora piangenteItalian
  • クロエリキジバトJapanese
  • tamsusis purplelisLithuanian
  • tumšā ūbeleLatvian
  • Шимӓкӓ тыргӓдӹWestern Mari
  • RouwtortelDutch
  • rustvingedueNorwegian
  • turkawka żałobnaPolish
  • rola-escuraPortuguese
  • rola-de-peito-rosaPortuguese
  • Тёмная горлицаRussian
  • hrdlička tmaváSlovak
  • Tamna grlicaSerbian
  • mörk turturduvaSwedish
  • Boz ÜveyikTurkish
  • горлиця темнаUkrainian
  • 粉胸斑鳩Chinese
  • 粉胸斑鸠Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the dusky turtle dove

Other species in the same genus Streptopelia.

LC, Least Concern
Red-eyed dove (Streptopelia semitorquata)

Red-eyed dove

Streptopelia semitorquata

Columbidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the dusky turtle dove?

An adult dusky turtle dove weighs 154 g – 173 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the dusky turtle dove endangered?

The dusky turtle dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the dusky turtle dove?

The dusky turtle dove (Streptopelia lugens) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Dusky turtle dove (Streptopelia lugens). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/dusky-turtle-dove

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{dusky_turtle_dove_2026,
  title = {Dusky turtle dove (Streptopelia lugens)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dusky-turtle-dove},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}