Stock Dove vs African Collared-dove
Columba oenas مقارنةً بـ Streptopelia roseogrisea
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Stock Dove | African Collared-dove |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Columba oenas | Streptopelia roseogrisea |
| الرتبة | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| الفصيلة | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 43,0 cm (16.9 in) | 31,8 cm (12.5 in) |
| الوزن | 300,25 g (10.59 oz) | 152,33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Stock Dove
Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with mild quality typical of Somali dry rocky terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
African Collared-dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense forest in Timor region. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
حالة الحفاظ
Stock Dove
African Collared-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Stock Dove
Stock Dove: blue-gray overall; two short black wing bars; green neck gloss; no white; yellow bill; smaller than Common Woodpigeon
African Collared-dove
Ruddy Cuckoo-dove: rich rufous-brown above; plain buff below; long red-brown tail; red orbital ring; Southeast Asian species
About These Birds
Stock Dove
Stock Dove (Columba oenas) — 32–34 cm. Blue-grey; two short incomplete black wing bars; green iridescent neck patch; no white; pinkish breast. Breeds across Europe and western Asia in farmland, woodland, and cliffs; partially migratory. Granivore feeding on weed seeds and grain. Nests in tree holes and rock crevices.
African Collared-dove
Small dove, 26–29 cm, pale pinkish-grey with a black hindneck collar and white tail corners. Native to arid zones of sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia and south to Tanzania. The ancestor of the domesticated Barbary Dove (ring-necked dove). Granivore of grass seeds and small grains in dry savanna, farmland, and desert edge. Least Concern.