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Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790)
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Family: Columbidae
Introduction to the Birds

Photograph

© Val George     (Photo ID #76887)

Map

Introduction


Although initially suspected of potentially being an escaped bird, subsequent observations of this species elsewhere in northwestern North America outside of Alaska (California, Yukon) suggest a weak pattern of vagrancy in this region and support its natural occurrence.

1.(1) adult; August 15-25, 1992; Tofino

Note Authors: Rick Toochin and Jamie Fenneman

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeSNAAccidentalNot Listed



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