What kind of food does the gray turtledove eat?

The gray turtledove is a protected animal of "Sanyou" and of medium body. it is a bird of the genus Pigeon family. It is widely distributed but the population is rare. China is distributed in North and Northwest China, and there are also records found in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and South China. Abroad are distributed in southeastern Europe, Central Asia, India, Myanmar and Japan. Let's take a look at what kind of food the turtledove eats.

What kind of food does the gray turtledove eat?

The gray turtledove lives in the forests of plains, foothills and low hilly areas, and often occurs near farmland, orchards, thickets, towns and villages. It is often in small groups or mixed with other turtledoves, and mainly feeds on the fruits and seeds of various plants. It also eats grass seeds, crop grains and insects.

Is the gray turtledove a protected animal?

The gray turtledove is a protected animal. The turtledove is listed in the list of beneficial terrestrial wildlife under national protection or of important economic and scientific research value issued by the State Forestry Administration of China on August 1st, 2000.It is also included in the World Conservation Union (IUCN) 2012 Red list of Endangered species ver3.1-- No Endangered (LC).

The living habits of turtledoves

1. Nesting: adult turtledoves nest in trees, usually nesting in small trees or bushes, but also in houses and garden fruit trees. The nest is very simple and crude, mainly composed of withered branches, with a height of more than 3 meters from the ground, with an outer diameter of 14 cm and an inner diameter of 8 cm.

2. Gregarious: the turtledove is a gregarious species. It forms a large community where there is plenty of food, such as cereals. The call is "goo-goo". The second sound is heavier and repeated many times, because it sounds like the Greek decaocto (XVIII), hence the scientific name.

3. Reproduction: the breeding period of the gray turtledove is from April to August, or 2 nests a year, with 2 eggs per litter. The egg color is milky white and the shape is oval. The eggs are mainly hatched by females, and the males mostly rest and watch near the nest. The incubation period is 14-16 days, and the nestling becomes sexual late. After hatching, the chicks are fed together by both male and female parents. After about 15-17 days of feeding, the chicks can fly out of the nest.