Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur

The turtle dove is a dainty dove, smaller and darker than the collared dove and slightly larger than a blackbird. Its upperparts are distinctively mottled with chestnut and black and its black tail has a white edge. The gentle purr of the turtle dove is an evocative sound of summer, but has become increasingly rare following rapid and sustained population declines. Image: Neil Rolph (Flickr).

Find out more: RSPB, Suffolk Wildlife Trust, iNaturalist