Adamawa Turtle-dove vs Socorro Dove

Streptopelia hypopyrrha مقارنةً بـ Zenaida graysoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Adamawa Turtle-dove Socorro Dove
الاسم العلمي Streptopelia hypopyrrha Zenaida graysoni
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Extinct in the Wild
الطول
طول الجناح 34,6 cm (13.6 in) 29,4 cm (11.6 in)
الوزن 161,0 g (5.68 oz) 191,0 g (6.74 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

بلا

Socorro Dove 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.

Socorro Dove

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Extinct in the Wild

Socorro Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Socorro Dove

الريش

Socorro Dove: extinct in wild; rufous-brown; pale buff below; iridescent neck; Socorro island Mexico; captive only now

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.

Socorro Dove

Medium dove, 29–33 cm, similar to Mourning Dove but larger with more rufous coloration. Endemic to Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico. Extinct in the Wild since approximately 1972 following feral sheep and cat introductions; captive breeding programme underway with ongoing reintroduction efforts. Extinct in the Wild.

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