Tourterelle turque vs Tourterelle des bois

Streptopelia decaocto compared with Streptopelia turtur

Key Differences

• Tourterelle turque is Near Threatened while Tourterelle des bois is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tourterelle turque	Tourterelle des bois
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family same	Columbidae	Columbidae
Genus same	Streptopelia	Streptopelia
Species	Streptopelia decaocto	Streptopelia turtur

Evolutionary Relationship

Tourterelle turque and Tourterelle des bois share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Streptopelia.

Conservation Status

Tourterelle turque

NT — Near Threatened

Tourterelle des bois

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tourterelle turque	Tourterelle des bois
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tourterelle turque

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (15 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Tourterelle des bois

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tourterelle turque

Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Tourterelle des bois

European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden