Breeding density of European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) on Sakar Mountain (SE Bulgaria)

This study was conducted in the period of 2014–2016. The breeding density of the European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur)was determined in the MG-14 (35T) square of the Universal Transverse Mercator system. The maximum number of breeding pairs/100ha was 4.4 in 2014, 2.4 in 2015, and 1.6 in 2016. The peaks of singing Turtle Doves occurred in the second half of May and at the end ofJune. The number of singing males in riparian and oak forests was higher compared to other habitats.

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