Buru Mountain-pigeon vs African Collared-dove

Gymnophaps mada compared with Streptopelia roseogrisea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Buru Mountain-pigeon African Collared-dove
Scientific Name Gymnophaps mada Streptopelia roseogrisea
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 43.3 cm (17.0 in) 31.8 cm (12.5 in)
Weight 334.0 g (11.78 oz) 152.33333333333334 g (5.37 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1-2
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Buru Mountain-pigeon only

African Collared-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Buru Mountain-pigeon

African Collared-dove

Song

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense forest in Timor region. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Buru Mountain-pigeon

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

About These Birds

Buru Mountain-pigeon

Buru Mountain-pigeon (Gymnophaps mada), 35 cm. Dark grey with chestnut underparts; endemic to Buru Island, Maluku, Indonesia. Inhabits montane forest above 700 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable; restricted to one island with ongoing logging pressure.

African Collared-dove

Small dove, 26–29 cm, pale pinkish-grey with a black hindneck collar and white tail corners. Native to arid zones of sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia and south to Tanzania. The ancestor of the domesticated Barbary Dove (ring-necked dove). Granivore of grass seeds and small grains in dry savanna, farmland, and desert edge. Least Concern.

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