Barking Imperial-pigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Ducula latrans مقارنةً بـ Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Barking Imperial-pigeon Adamawa Turtle-dove
الاسم العلمي Ducula latrans Streptopelia hypopyrrha
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 46,2 cm (18.2 in) 34,6 cm (13.6 in)
الوزن 365,1 g (12.88 oz) 161,0 g (5.68 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Barking Imperial-pigeon only

بلا

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Barking Imperial-pigeon

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

Barking Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

About These Birds

Barking Imperial-pigeon

Barking Imperial-pigeon (Ducula latrans), 44 cm. Named for its deep, dog-like call. Dark metallic green upperparts; pale grey-brown underparts. Endemic to Fiji. Inhabits primary and secondary forest from sea level to 1,200 m. Frugivore. Least Concern; locally common in Fiji.

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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