tur·tle·dove also turtle dove or turtle-dove 
(tûrtl-dŭv′)
(tûrtl-dŭv′)n.
1. A small, slender dove (Streptopelia turtur) of Eurasia and Africa, having a white-edged tail and a soft purring voice.
2. Any of several other doves of the genus Streptopelia.
3. See mourning dove.