Grey-headed Imperial-pigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Ducula radiata compared with Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Grey-headed Imperial-pigeon Adamawa Turtle-dove
Scientific Name Ducula radiata 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 295.0 g (10.41 oz) 161.0 g (5.68 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Grey-headed Imperial-pigeon only

None

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Grey-headed 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

Grey-headed Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

About These Birds

Grey-headed Imperial-pigeon

Grey-headed Imperial-pigeon (Ducula radiata), 43 cm. Dark metallic bronze-green upperparts; pale grey head and underparts. Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits montane forest between 600 and 2,600 m. Frugivore taking large figs and fruits. Vulnerable; restricted montane habitat.

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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