What is the difference between wild pigeons and turtledoves, and are they protected animals?

There are many friends who like to eat turtledove and pigeon meat now; it is generally sold more at farm stay resorts, and large farmers' markets also supply it on a regular schedule. City dwellers who are used to eating chicken, duck and fish often want a change of flavor out of freshness to improve their lives, and use the weekend to go to farm stay resorts around the city for a two-day trip and eat a few meals of game, which is very helpful for relieving stress. But precisely because of this, many unscrupulous merchants have appeared, using these people's lack of knowledge to fish in troubled waters, so what are the differences between wild pigeons and turtledoves? Master these and you definitely will not be cheated next time!

I. Differences between wild pigeons and turtledoves

First we have to figure out exactly how turtledoves and wild pigeons differ, and first define the two animals.

1. Turtledove

The turtledove actually belongs to the birds, and generally lives in mountainous or plain areas; it is rarely seen in cities and is mostly concentrated in rural woods and cultivated land. It may be active alone or in groups, and in most cases several appear at the same time. When it turns cold in autumn and winter, turtledoves migrate in flocks to the plains, preparing for winter. Before winter arrives they come out in large numbers to forage for sorghum, wheat seed, rice and fruits, and sometimes also eat insect larvae to fill their stomachs.

2. Wild pigeon

A wild pigeon, as the name suggests, is a pigeon that has not been trained by humans, has not undergone training, survives in the wild all year round, and has relatively delicious, firm meat. At present, the wild pigeons sold on the market and at farm stay resorts are mainly divided into two types, rock-dwelling and tree-dwelling, with many varieties, and common ones include the wood pigeon and the rock dove. They can be crossbred with domestic pigeons to produce new varieties; although called wild pigeons, they are easy to tame, and in fact many people keep various wild pigeons as pet birds at home. The turtledove is the general term for birds of the genus Streptopelia in the order Columbiformes, with a body size smaller than the domestic pigeon, so it is usually called jiu to distinguish it from the pigeon; common ones include the European turtle dove, oriental turtle dove, Eurasian collared dove, spotted dove and laughing dove.

II. Are turtledoves protected animals?

Turtledoves, like giant salamanders, must be divided into the two concepts of captive-bred and wild. Captive-bred turtledoves can be bought and sold, but wild turtledoves are protected animals and are not allowed to be sold or eaten. The country's wild protected animals are becoming rarer and rarer now, and many lawbreakers use their free time to hunt and kill them in the woods, seriously affecting the ecological balance of nature.

That is all Tutu.net has to introduce today about the differences between wild pigeons and turtledoves. We hope everyone can lead by example, not eat wild turtledoves, put an end to all illegal hunting and killing, and strictly discipline themselves.