Golden Dove vs African Collared-dove

Chrysoena luteovirens compared with Streptopelia roseogrisea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Golden Dove African Collared-dove
Scientific Name Chrysoena luteovirens Streptopelia roseogrisea
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 23.4 cm (9.2 in) 31.8 cm (12.5 in)
Weight 75.0 g (2.65 oz) 152.33333333333334 g (5.37 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Golden Dove only

African Collared-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Golden Dove

African Collared-dove

Song

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense forest in Timor region. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Golden Dove

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

About These Birds

Golden Dove

Golden Dove (Chrysoena luteovirens), 20 cm. Male brilliant golden-yellow; female green. Endemic to the Fiji Islands (Viti Levu and nearby islands). Inhabits moist forest and forest edges. Frugivore. Near Threatened; declining due to deforestation and introduced predators.

African Collared-dove

Small dove, 26–29 cm, pale pinkish-grey with a black hindneck collar and white tail corners. Native to arid zones of sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia and south to Tanzania. The ancestor of the domesticated Barbary Dove (ring-necked dove). Granivore of grass seeds and small grains in dry savanna, farmland, and desert edge. Least Concern.

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