What is European turtle dove?
[[Image:SophieAnderson_TheTurtleDoveSmall.jpg|thumb|upright|Girl holding a turtle dove]] The '''European turtle dove''' (also known as '''turtle dove''') is a member of the [[Dove]] [[bird]] family. They are smaller than many other doves. The turtle dove is [[indigenous (ecology)|native]] to [[Europe]], [[Asia]] and [[Africa]]. There are not as many of these birds in Europe as there used to be.<ref>{{cite news|title=Study reveals severe decline of Europe's common birds|work=The Guardian|date=21 December 2007 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2007/dec/21/conservation.wildlife|accessdate=Jan 11, 2015|last1=Benjamin |first1=Alison }}</ref> ==References== <references/> {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Doves]]