Seram Imperial-pigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Ducula neglecta compared with Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Seram Imperial-pigeon Adamawa Turtle-dove
Scientific Name Ducula neglecta Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 50.8 cm (20.0 in) 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
Weight 667.0 g (23.53 oz) 161.0 g (5.68 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Seram Imperial-pigeon only

None

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Seram 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

Seram Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

About These Birds

Seram Imperial-pigeon

Seram Imperial-pigeon (Ducula neglecta), 42 cm. Metallic green above; grey head and pale underparts. Endemic to Seram and Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia. Inhabits primary and secondary forest up to 1,800 m. Frugivore. Near Threatened; declining with habitat loss on Seram.

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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