---
title: "Oosterse tortel"
description: "Streptopelia orientalis — Vogels. The Oriental turtle dove or rufous turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis) is a member of the bird family Columbidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/oriental-turtle-dove
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Oosterse tortel

> Streptopelia orientalis — Vogels. The Oriental turtle dove or rufous turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis) is a member of the bird family Columbidae.

- Scientific name: *Streptopelia orientalis*
- Category: `birds` (Vogels)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 29413
- Wikidata: [Q704987](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q704987)
- iNaturalist taxon: [2927](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/2927)

## Names

- en: Oriental Turtle-Dove
- de: Meenataube
- es: Tórtola oriental
- fr: Tourterelle orientale
- nl: Oosterse tortel
- pl: Turkawka wschodnia

## Countries with the most observations

JP (6326), TW (5715), KR (4033), CN (3037), RU (2883), IN (1249), BT (218), NP (211), HK (190), KZ (176), TH (66), KG (57)

## Summary

The Oriental turtle dove or rufous turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis) is a member of the bird family Columbidae. The species has a wide native distribution range from Central Asia east across Asia to Japan. The populations show variations in the patterning of plumage and have been designated into at least six named subspecies. Populations in the higher latitudes tend to migrate south in winter, while those closer to the tropics are sedentary. Vagrants have been recorded in North America. The species is predominantly granivorous and forages on the ground.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_turtle_dove

## Photo

![Oosterse tortel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/oriental-turtle-dove/medium.jpg)

Photo: Luka S. (someplant) · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145821144

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/oriental-turtle-dove?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).