Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-pigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Ducula basilica compared with Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-pigeon Adamawa Turtle-dove
Scientific Name Ducula basilica Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 40.8 cm (16.1 in) 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
Weight 507.2 g (17.89 oz) 161.0 g (5.68 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-pigeon only

None

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-pigeon

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Song

Soft, gentle cooing with laughing quality; pleasant notes carrying through African dry woodland. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

About These Birds

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-pigeon

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-pigeon (Ducula basilica), 42 cm. Dark green upperparts with cinnamon-rufous underparts; grey head. Endemic to the northern Moluccas (Halmahera group), Indonesia. Inhabits primary lowland and hill forest. Frugivore. Near Threatened; restricted range.

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.

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