Species profile
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
Quick answer
REMARK. — T. tympanistria was reported only for Arly and Pendjari National Parks (Balanca et al. 2007), but not further considered as present in Burkina Faso.
- Scientific name
- Turtur tympanistria
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Genus
- Turtur
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Tambourine Dove in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Columbidae
- Adamawa Turtle-dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha)
- Afep Pigeon (Columba unicincta)
- African Green-pigeon (Treron calvus)
- African Olive-pigeon (Columba arquatrix)
- Amboyna cuckoo-dove (Columba amboinensis)
- Amethyst Brown-dove (Phapitreron amethystinus)
- Andaman Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia rufipennis)
- Andaman Green-pigeon (Treron chloropterus)