Green Imperial-pigeon vs African Collared-dove

Ducula aenea compared with Streptopelia roseogrisea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Green Imperial-pigeon African Collared-dove
Scientific Name Ducula aenea Streptopelia roseogrisea
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 48.0 cm (18.9 in) 31.8 cm (12.5 in)
Weight 504.6 g (17.80 oz) 152.33333333333334 g (5.37 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Green Imperial-pigeon only

African Collared-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Green Imperial-pigeon

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

Near Threatened

Green Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

About These Birds

Green Imperial-pigeon

Green Imperial-pigeon (Ducula aenea), 45 cm. Metallic green upperparts; grey head and pale pink-grey underparts. Widespread from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to the Philippines. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest. Frugivore. Least Concern; adaptable to secondary forest.

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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