Bar-shouldered Dove vs Seram Mountain-pigeon
Geopelia humeralis compared with Gymnophaps stalkeri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Bar-shouldered Dove | Seram Mountain-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Geopelia humeralis | Gymnophaps stalkeri |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 27.6 cm (10.9 in) | 40.4 cm (15.9 in) |
| Weight | 128.66666666666666 g (4.54 oz) | 334.0 g (11.78 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
None
Bar-shouldered Dove only
Seram Mountain-pigeon only
Song & Call Comparison
Bar-shouldered Dove
Soft, gentle cooing with bar-shouldered warmth; pure notes echoing through Australian mangrove habitat.
Seram Mountain-pigeon
Conservation Status
Bar-shouldered Dove
Seram Mountain-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Bar-shouldered Dove
Bare-faced Ground Dove (Aymara): bare yellow facial skin; gray-brown above; pale below; iridescent wing spots; Andean species
Seram Mountain-pigeon
About These Birds
Bar-shouldered Dove
Medium-small dove, 26–30 cm, pale brown with a scaly pattern on the neck and upper back, a blue-grey face, and long tail. Inhabits dense vegetation along streams, mangroves, and forest edges in northern and eastern Australia and southern New Guinea. Granivore of seeds. Least Concern.
Seram Mountain-pigeon
Seram Mountain-pigeon (Gymnophaps stalkeri), 35 cm. Similar to Buru Mountain-pigeon; dark grey with rufous-chestnut underparts. Endemic to Seram Island, Maluku, Indonesia. Inhabits montane forest above 900 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable; island endemic dependent on intact highland forest.