Lemon Dove vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Aplopelia larvata مقارنةً بـ Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Lemon Dove Adamawa Turtle-dove
الاسم العلمي Aplopelia larvata Streptopelia hypopyrrha
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 28,6 cm (11.3 in) 34,6 cm (13.6 in)
الوزن 163,5 g (5.77 oz) 161,0 g (5.68 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Lemon Dove only

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Lemon Dove

الغناء

Soft, lemon-toned cooing with delicate quality; gentle pure notes typical of lemon dove in African forest.

Adamawa Turtle-dove

الغناء

Soft, gentle cooing with laughing quality; pleasant notes carrying through African dry woodland. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Lemon Dove

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

About These Birds

Lemon Dove

Small, 24–26 cm dove with warm cinnamon-brown plumage, a pale grey face mask, and a dark bill. Also known as Cinnamon Dove. Inhabits dense montane and coastal forests of eastern and southern Africa, from Ethiopia to South Africa. Terrestrial forager of seeds and fallen fruits on the forest floor. Least Concern.

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Medium dove, 27–30 cm, with warm rufous-brown upperparts, a black neck collar, and a deep orange-red breast. Endemic to the highland plateaus and montane grasslands of northern Nigeria and Cameroon. Granivore of grass seeds and cultivated grains. Poorly studied and localised range. Least Concern.

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