Seram Mountain-pigeon vs White-winged Collared-dove
Gymnophaps stalkeri compared with Streptopelia reichenowi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Seram Mountain-pigeon | White-winged Collared-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gymnophaps stalkeri | Streptopelia reichenowi |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 40.4 cm (15.9 in) | 28.0 cm (11.0 in) |
| Weight | 334.0 g (11.78 oz) | 117.33333333333333 g (4.14 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Seram Mountain-pigeon
White-winged Collared-dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense Tanimbar island forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Conservation Status
Seram Mountain-pigeon
White-winged Collared-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Seram Mountain-pigeon
White-winged Collared-dove
Short-tailed Cuckoo-dove: rufous-brown above; barred below; shorter tail; red orbital ring; Australian and New Guinea species
About These Birds
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.
White-winged Collared-dove
Medium dove, 28–31 cm, pale grey with extensive white in the wings (visible in flight), a black hindneck collar, and pink breast. Restricted to the arid Horn of Africa, primarily Ethiopia and Somalia, in dry thorn-scrub and semi-desert. Granivore of grass seeds. Little-known and rarely photographed. Least Concern.