Bibliography : Turtledove
| Philip S. Allen | Turteltaube |
| W. Geoffrey Arnott | Birds in the Ancient World from A to Z |
| Janetta Rebold Benton | Medieval Menagerie: Animals in the Art of the Middle Ages |
| Michael J. Curley | Physiologus |
| Lasse Hodne | The Turtledove: a Symbol of Chastity and Sacrifice |
| Guy R. Mermier | The Romanian Bestiary: An English Translation and Commentary on the Ancient "Physiologus" Tradition |
| Ann Payne | Medieval Beasts |