Tooth-billed Pigeon vs African Collared-dove
Didunculus strigirostris compared with Streptopelia roseogrisea
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Tooth-billed Pigeon | African Collared-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Didunculus strigirostris | Streptopelia roseogrisea |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 37.6 cm (14.8 in) | 31.8 cm (12.5 in) |
| Weight | 400.0 g (14.11 oz) | 152.33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Tooth-billed Pigeon
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
Tooth-billed Pigeon
African Collared-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Tooth-billed Pigeon
Tooth-billed Pigeon: dark chestnut; glossy neck; pale below; hooked tooth-like bill; Samoa endemic; critically endangered unique pigeon
African Collared-dove
About These Birds
Tooth-billed Pigeon
Unusual, stocky pigeon, 29–31 cm, with dark green and chestnut-rufous plumage and a uniquely hooked, tooth-like bill unlike any other living pigeon. Endemic to Samoa. Inhabits montane and secondary forest. Feeds on fruits and seeds on the ground and in trees. Endangered due to deforestation and cyclone damage.
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.