Birds of the Sundarban

Oriental Turtle Dove
Binomial Name: Streptopelia orientalis
Oriental Turtle Dove is an uncommon resident bird of Bangladesh. It roams in the openforests, mangrove forests, arable lands, and gardens of Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, and
Khulna divisions. Usually in pairs or small groups. They feed on open ends of forests, arablelands, fallow lands, or footpaths. Grass seeds, shrubs, weeds, and grains are among the
food items. Breeding season, May–July. At this time, the saplings lay their eggs by makingnests with sticks in trees, bamboo forests, or bushes. The eggs hatch in 16-17 days.

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