Finsch's Imperial-pigeon vs African Collared-dove

Ducula finschii compared with Streptopelia roseogrisea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Finsch's Imperial-pigeon African Collared-dove
Scientific Name Ducula finschii Streptopelia roseogrisea
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 40.2 cm (15.8 in) 31.8 cm (12.5 in)
Weight 358.3333333333333 g (12.64 oz) 152.33333333333334 g (5.37 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1-2
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Finsch's Imperial-pigeon only

African Collared-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Finsch's 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

Finsch's Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

About These Birds

Finsch's Imperial-pigeon

Finsch's Imperial-pigeon (Ducula finschii), 40 cm. Dark metallic green upperparts; grey head and pale underparts with a pinkish wash. Found in lowland forests of New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. Frugivore. Least Concern; widespread but sensitive to hunting.

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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