How to distinguish a turtledove from a pigeon?

Distinguishing method:

Look at the head. The head is small, there is no back of the head, and the female bird is narrow near the mouth. The head is big, with the back of the head, and the male bird is wide near the mouth.

look at your eyes. The eyes are big, the eyes are on the top of the mouth, and the males are close to the corners of the mouth. Eyes are small and dull, eyes and mouth are in a straight line, and the female bird is far from the corner of her mouth.

three eyebrows. The eyebrows are white, wide and long, or narrow and long, but they are clear and beautiful. The eyebrows extend all the way back to the head, and the eyebrows are thick. The male bird is connected at the back of the head. This is one of the main signs to distinguish between men and women. The eyebrows are thick and short, the eyebrows are not bright, some eyebrows are intermittent, and the females are not connected at the back of the head.

look at the legs. Male birds have thick and long legs. The males hatched on the grass beach have red legs and look better. There is a saying: "Thrushcross's eyebrows, lark's legs." Eyebrows and legs are one of the main signs to distinguish between thrush and lark. It's the female who has short and stout legs. When you look at your legs, you should pay attention to whether your claws, feet and legs are broken or injured, whether your feet are splayed or your toes are uneven.

watch your mouth. The mouth is long and thick, and it is the male who pecks powerfully. Have a plenty of eagle hook mouth or jade mouth (like jade, translucent) is more precious. With a short and thin mouth, it is the female who is unable to peck

Extended information

Turtledove is a general term for birds of the genus Turtledove, belonging to the order Chordata, which is smaller than domestic pigeons, so it is usually called dove to distinguish it from pigeons.

small head; Thin neck; The mouth is narrow, short and weak; The wing shape is long and narrow, and the second and third primary flight feathers are the longest; The tail is quite long and convex; Tartarsus are short and strong, toes are long and narrow, which are suitable for walking and running. Most of the body feathers are gray or brown, with no metallic luster; Male and female are similar.

Being smaller than domestic pigeons, it is usually called dove to distinguish it from pigeons. Small head; Thin neck; The mouth is narrow, short and weak; The wing shape is long and narrow, and the second and third primary flight feathers are the longest; The tail is quite long and convex; Tartarsus are short and strong, toes are long and narrow, which are suitable for walking and running. Most of the body feathers are gray or brown, with no metallic luster; Male and female are similar.