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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
New Britain Bronzewing
Song
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of New World lowland tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Yungas Dove
Song
Soft, gentle cooing with Yungas quality; pure warm notes typical of Andean slope dense humid forest.
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Conservation Status Comparison
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Conservation Status
Vulnerable
New Britain Bronzewing
Least Concern
Yungas Dove
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
New Britain Bronzewing
Plumage
Inca Dove: pale gray-brown; scaly feather pattern all over; long pointed tail; black-edged feathers; North American scaled pattern
Yungas Dove
Plumage
Yungas Dove: brown above; pale gray-white below; long graduated tail; bare facial skin; Bolivian Andean Yungas forest dove
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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Medium-large terrestrial pigeon, 30–33 cm, similar to New Guinea Bronzewing but with a white head (not just forehead). Confined to lowland forests of New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago. Feeds on seeds and fallen fruits on the forest floor. Least Concern.
Medium dove, 27–30 cm, brown above with a grey head, pale underparts, and notably long tail with white tips. Inhabits humid foothill and montane forest of the Yungas zone in Bolivia and northwestern Argentina (Tucumán to Jujuy). Terrestrial frugivore and granivore. Least Concern.
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