Turtle Dove, English name: Turtledove, Latin name: Streptopelia turturtur (also known as Turtledove, also translated into European Turtledove). Turtledove belongs to Doveiformes and Doveidae. Turtledove (Streptopelia) is a kind of bird in Europe and North Africa. It is a migratory bird that winters in North Africa. Generally slender, with a body length of 28 cm (1 1 inch), it is a small or medium-sized bird. The back is generally light brown and the abdomen is often pink. Most species have black and white rings around their necks, and their songs are monotonous. Foraging on the ground and eating many small seeds.