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Mauritius Turtle-Dove

Nesoenas cicur
Family
Pigeons and Doves
Order
Columbiformes
Codes
mautud1, MTDO, MATD
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderColumbiformes
FamilyPigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
SpeciesNesoenas cicur
Codesmautud1, MTDO, MATD
Identification

The Mauritius Turtle-Dove (Nesoenas cicur) is a member of the Pigeons and Doves family within the order Columbiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code mautud1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Pigeons and Doves
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Hill Pigeon
Columba rupestris
Snow Pigeon
Columba leuconota
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
White-collared Pigeon
Columba albitorques
Stock Dove
Columba oenas
Mauritius Turtle-Dove photo
(c) Julian P. Hume, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Nesoenas cicur

Family: Pigeons and Doves

Order: Columbiformes

eBird Code: mautud1