The European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur), also known as the Turtle Dove, is a member of the bird family Columbidae, the doves and pigeons.
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“The second day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me
Two turtle doves,”
—Unknown. The Twelve Days of Christmas (l. 4–6)
“Is thy home European or Asian,
O mystical monster marine?”
—Arthur Clement Hilton (1851–1877)
“The second day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me
Two turtle doves,”
—Unknown. The Twelve Days of Christmas (l. 4–6)
“The dove and very blessed spirit of peace.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)