Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Ducula poliocephala compared with Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon Adamawa Turtle-dove
Scientific Name Ducula poliocephala Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
Weight 548.6 g (19.35 oz) 161.0 g (5.68 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon only

None

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Pink-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

Near Threatened

Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

About These Birds

Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon

Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon (Ducula poliocephala), 40 cm. Grey head and pink-washed underparts; dark metallic green upperparts. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon, Mindanao, Leyte). Inhabits primary forest from lowlands to 1,500 m. Frugivore specialising in large fruits and nutmeg. Vulnerable.

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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