Emerald-spotted wood dove
| Emerald-spotted wood dove | |
|---|---|
| At Hluhluwe-Umfolozi and uMkhuze Game Reserves respectively | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Turtur |
| Species: | T. chalcospilos |
| Binomial name | |
| Turtur chalcospilos (Wagler, 1827) | |
The emerald-spotted wood dove or emerald-spotted dove (Turtur chalcospilos) is a bird of the family Columbidae, resident across eastern and southern Africa. It is a species of open drier deciduous woodland and second growth. It is absent from evergreen rainforests and semidesert areas.