White-bellied Imperial-pigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Ducula forsteni compared with Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute White-bellied Imperial-pigeon Adamawa Turtle-dove
Scientific Name Ducula forsteni Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 48.1 cm (18.9 in) 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
Weight 510.0 g (17.99 oz) 161.0 g (5.68 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

White-bellied Imperial-pigeon only

None

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

None

Song & Call Comparison

White-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

White-bellied Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

About These Birds

White-bellied Imperial-pigeon

White-bellied Imperial-pigeon (Ducula forsteni), 42 cm. White underparts and head with dark metallic green wings; endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits primary lowland and hill forest. Frugivore. Near Threatened; sensitive to forest loss across Sulawesi.

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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