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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon	Adamawa Turtle-dove
Scientific Name	Goura scheepmakeri	Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Order	Columbiformes	Columbiformes
Family	Columbidae	Columbidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	70.9 cm (27.9 in)	34.6 cm (13.6 in)
Weight	2120.0 g (74.78 oz)	161.0 g (5.68 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	1	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌲 Forest

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon only

None

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Scheepmaker's Crowned-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.

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Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

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How to Tell Them Apart

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Plumage

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate maroon-tipped blue crest; bare red facial skin; New Guinea species

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Plumage

Spotted Dove: brown above; white-spotted black neck collar; pale below; brown wings with pale spots; common Asian dove species

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About These Birds

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Large crowned-pigeon, 66–73 cm, similar to Victoria Crowned-pigeon but with a dark maroon breast and a blue-lace crest lacking the white tips of the Victoria species. Inhabits lowland and hill rainforest of southern New Guinea. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to hunting and habitat loss.

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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