Adamawa Turtle-dove

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Adamawa Turtle-dove
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Streptopelia
Species: S. hypopyrrha
Binomial name
Streptopelia hypopyrrha
(Reichenow, 1910)

The Adamawa Turtle-dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo.

In 2004, the Adamawa Turtle-dove was assessed by BirdLife International as qualifying for Red List endangered status, though it was given a low risk rating.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ BirdLife International 2004. Streptopelia hypopyrrha. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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