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Bird description
European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur
*** There are no SABAP1 records for European Turtle Dove ***
Atlasing in Namibia
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Species distribution
The Southern African Bird Atlas Project (SABAP1) in Namibia gathered a huge amount of distribution data between 1970 and 1993.
Museum specimens indicate historical distributions. The map below shows locations from which museum specimens of were collected. You can see more information on the individual Museum Specimens of here.
We welcome the submission of historical records. Over time, these will give valuable information on population distribution, habitat requirements, trends and so on.
If you have a lot of records and it would be very time-consuming to enter them manually you can also send us a spreadsheet with the details, and associated photos. Use the contact us form to get in touch.