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European turtle dove
Streptopelia turtur
41.079, 21.0146
Field Notes
Habitat:
Urban, apple fields
Notes:
According to the State of Europe's Common Birds 2007 report, the European Turtle Dove population in Europe has fallen by 62% in recent times. This is partly because changed farming practices mean that the weed seeds and shoots on which it feeds, especially fumitory, are more scarce, and partly due to shooting of birds in Mediterranean countries during their migration (http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2007/dec/21/conservation.wildlife)
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