Oriental turtle dove; rufous turtle dove
A common dove species in East Asia, often seen in parks and gardens. The name comes from the scale-like pattern on its wings, resembling a pheasant (キジ).
In the morning, an Oriental turtle dove was cooing in the garden.
The Oriental turtle dove is a bird often seen in parks.
Standard katakana spelling for this bird name.
Kanji form is rarely used; the bird name is almost always written in kana.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
The name キジバト combines キジ (pheasant) and ハト (dove), referring to the scale-like feather pattern on its wings that resembles a pheasant's plumage.