The migration of Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) and Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) in Hungary

BANKOVICS, Attila

Publication year:

2001

Publication place:

Donostia-San Sebastián

ISBN:

84-8419-942-8

ISSN:

1137-8603

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Summary

The long-distance recoveries of Wood Pigeon and Turtle Dove documented in the Hungarian Bird Ringing Centre were analysed. Both species have twenty-nine recoveries. The results show that the Wood Pigeon migrate Southwest from Hungary in autumn. The recoveries came from Italy and southern France. The Turtle Dove autumn migration shows adifferent direction, to South, South-southeast and South-southwest. They migrate mainly to the South, crossing Greece, Southern Italy and Malta to the North African coast.