# @rspb on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CdyakNptxUR
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34270206-rspb-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/8e584e40ad.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-05-20T17:10:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** RSPB (@rspb) — https://gondola.cc/rspb

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🚩Did you know that turtle doves are on the red list?🚩

Red-list birds are the highest conservation priority. Species on this list, such as turtle doves, are globally threatened, with big declines in breeding populations and ranges.

Turtle doves are the fastest-declining bird in the UK. They are ecologically unique in the UK as our only migratory dove species, and face a range of threats across their flyway including habitat loss on wintering and breeding grounds, hunting and disease. 
 
Current research shows the main factor driving the decline is a reduction of nesting attempts during their breeding season. This has been linked to a decline of fitness as a result of loss of suitable habitat and availability of their natural food sources. 
 
Suffolk and Essex support almost 30 per cent of the UK breeding turtle dove population, therefore conservation actions in these areas are vital in sustaining the UK turtle dove population 💙

#conservation #ukwildlife #migratingbirds #ukbirding

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ukwildlife, migratingbirds, ukbirding, conservation

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