Streptopelia

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From πέλεια, for wild dove.

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Streptopelia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – doves, many called turtle doves and collared doves, originally from Africa and south Asia, but introduced and naturalized in many temperate regions including North America and Europe.

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