Sapphire Quail-Dove vs Seram Mountain-pigeon
Geotrygon saphirina compared with Gymnophaps stalkeri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Sapphire Quail-Dove | Seram Mountain-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Geotrygon saphirina | Gymnophaps stalkeri |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 27.3 cm (10.7 in) | 40.4 cm (15.9 in) |
| Weight | 171.2 g (6.04 oz) | 334.0 g (11.78 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1-2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Sapphire Quail-Dove
Soft, cooing with sapphire quality; pure warm notes through dense humid Caribbean island forest floor.
Seram Mountain-pigeon
Conservation Status
Sapphire Quail-Dove
Seram Mountain-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Sapphire Quail-Dove
Grey-headed Dove: gray head; brown above; pale buff below; long graduated tail; bare red orbital skin; Central American forest dove
Seram Mountain-pigeon
About These Birds
Sapphire Quail-Dove
Small, 24–27 cm, quail-dove with brilliant sapphire-blue iridescence on the crown and nape, contrasting with rufous-brown upperparts and a white facial stripe. Inhabits lowland and foothill humid forest from eastern Colombia and Peru to the Guianas and northern Brazil. Terrestrial forager 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.