Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove

Turtur chalcospilos

The emerald-spotted wood dove or emerald-spotted dove is a bird of the family Columbidae, resident across eastern and southern Africa. It is a species of open drier deciduous woodland and second growth. It is absent from evergreen rainforests and semidesert areas.

Scientific name

Turtur chalcospilos

Family

Pigeons and Doves

IUCN status

LC