- Turtur brehmeri
Identification
25 cm
- Rufous brown
- Blue-grey head
- Iridescent green wing patches
- Reddish bill
- Dark brown iris
- Dark red feet
Sexes similar
Juvenile: duller than adult
Distribution
Western Africa: found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Comoé, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo and Angola.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- T. b. infelix:
- Coastal Guinea and Sierra Leone to Cameroon
- T. b. brehmeri:
Habitat
Primary rainforest.
Behaviour
Flight
Their flight is fast and direct.
Breeding
The nest is built from twigs, leaves and other plant material and is placed in a tree. The clutch consists of 1-2 eggs.
Diet
The diet includes seeds, fallen fruits, insects, their larvae and slugs.
Movements
A sedentary species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Blue-headed Wood Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Blue-headed_Wood_Dove
