''Turtur'' is a small genus of
doves native to
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. These include West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the List of sov ...
. Species in this genus are known as wood doves.
The genus ''Turtur'' was introduced in 1783 by the Dutch naturalist
Pieter Boddaert to accommodate the
blue-spotted wood dove (''Turtur afer''). The word ''Turtur'' is Latin for "turtle dove".
Species
The genus contains five species:
References
Bird genera
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