The Oriental turtle-dove, also known as the rufous turtle-dove, has been hanging out near Greer Road and Maddux Avenue since Feb. 2. The bird was first spotted by wildlife biologist Andrew ...

Polytypic (2 ssp.; nominate in North America ... and this species is known to hybridize with the ringed turtle-dove, so plumage variation will occur. The tail is fairly long and blunt-ended.

But a new study shows that the turtle dove is verging on extinction in the UK following a 98 per cent decline in numbers over the past three decades. Numbers here are now at historical lows ...