Negros Bleeding-heart vs Adamawa Turtle-dove
Gallicolumba keayi compared with Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Negros Bleeding-heart | Adamawa Turtle-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gallicolumba keayi | Streptopelia hypopyrrha |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) | 34.6 cm (13.6 in) |
| Weight | 190.5 g (6.72 oz) | 161.0 g (5.68 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Negros Bleeding-heart
Adamawa Turtle-dove
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
Negros Bleeding-heart
Adamawa Turtle-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Negros Bleeding-heart
Negros Bleeding-heart: white below with crimson breast spot; dark brown above; bare facial skin; Negros island endemic; critically endangered
Adamawa Turtle-dove
About These Birds
Negros Bleeding-heart
Medium ground dove, 25–28 cm, with brown upperparts and a distinct reddish breast spot, smaller than in Luzon Bleeding-heart. Endemic to Negros and Panay in the Philippines. Inhibits remnant lowland and hill forest. Critically Endangered; forest cover on Negros is near-exhausted, and the species may number fewer than 250 adults.
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.