Nicobar Imperial-pigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Ducula nicobarica مقارنةً بـ Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Nicobar Imperial-pigeon only

بلا

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Nicobar 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

Near Threatened

Nicobar Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

About These Birds

Nicobar Imperial-pigeon

Nicobar Imperial-pigeon (Ducula nicobarica), 43 cm. Metallic green upperparts; pale grey head and chestnut-pink underparts. Endemic to the Nicobar Islands, India. Inhabits lowland and coastal forest. Frugivore. Near Threatened; deforestation and hunting in the Nicobars.

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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