The first record of a live Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis in Cyprus

摘要

An adult Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis seen and photographed near Paphos, south-west Cyprus, in March 2017 constitutes the first live record of this species for the island and follows a poorly documented record of a dead bird found in December 2016. It was identified to the race meena of central and southern Asia.