Adamawa Turtle-dove vs Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

Streptopelia hypopyrrha مقارنةً بـ Treron sphenurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Adamawa Turtle-dove Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon
الاسم العلمي Streptopelia hypopyrrha Treron sphenurus
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,6 cm (13.6 in) 34,1 cm (13.4 in)
الوزن 161,0 g (5.68 oz) 209,5 g (7.39 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

بلا

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Least Concern

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

About These Birds

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.

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon (Treron sphenurus), 33 cm. Robust green pigeon with a wedge-shaped tail; male shows a maroon mantle. Found across the Himalayas, China and Southeast Asian highlands up to 2,800 m. Highly frugivorous, preferring figs and nutmeg. Locally common in montane forests; tolerates some secondary growth.

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