Picui Ground Dove vs African Collared-dove
Columbina picui compared with Streptopelia roseogrisea
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Picui Ground Dove | African Collared-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Columbina picui | Streptopelia roseogrisea |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 17.6 cm (6.9 in) | 31.8 cm (12.5 in) |
| Weight | 48.2 g (1.70 oz) | 152.33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Picui Ground Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of tropical American lowland forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
African Collared-dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense forest in Timor region. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Conservation Status
Picui Ground Dove
African Collared-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Picui Ground Dove
Lined Quail-Dove: lined face pattern; brown above; pale below; black-white facial lines; bare blue facial skin; South American
African Collared-dove
Ruddy Cuckoo-dove: rich rufous-brown above; plain buff below; long red-brown tail; red orbital ring; Southeast Asian species
About These Birds
Picui Ground Dove
Small dove, 18–22 cm, pale grey with white wing stripe and dark-tipped tail. Widespread in open and semi-open habitats from Brazil and Bolivia south to central Argentina and Uruguay. Granivore of seeds. Common in agricultural areas and grasslands. Least Concern.
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.