Sclater's Crowned-pigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove
Goura sclaterii مقارنةً بـ Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Sclater's Crowned-pigeon | Adamawa Turtle-dove |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Goura sclaterii | Streptopelia hypopyrrha |
| الرتبة | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| الفصيلة | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 71,8 cm (28.3 in) | 34,6 cm (13.6 in) |
| الوزن | 2117,5 g (74.69 oz) | 161,0 g (5.68 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Sclater's Crowned-pigeon
Adamawa Turtle-dove
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
Sclater's Crowned-pigeon
Adamawa Turtle-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Sclater's Crowned-pigeon
Sclater's Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate lace-like crest; dark blue crest tips; bare red orbital skin; New Guinea
Adamawa Turtle-dove
Spotted Dove: brown above; white-spotted black neck collar; pale below; brown wings with pale spots; common Asian dove species
About These Birds
Sclater's Crowned-pigeon
Large crowned-pigeon, 66–73 cm, with blue-grey body, a deep maroon breast, and a fan-shaped blue crest with lacy blue-grey tips rather than white. Found in lowland forests of southern New Guinea between the ranges of the other southern crowned species. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to hunting and forest loss.
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.