Grey-chested Dove vs African Collared-dove
Leptotila cassinii compared with Streptopelia roseogrisea
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Grey-chested Dove | African Collared-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Leptotila cassinii | Streptopelia roseogrisea |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 26.5 cm (10.4 in) | 31.8 cm (12.5 in) |
| Weight | 150.16666666666666 g (5.30 oz) | 152.33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Grey-chested Dove
African Collared-dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense forest in Timor region. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Conservation Status
Grey-chested Dove
African Collared-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Grey-chested Dove
Grey-chested Dove: gray chest; brown above; pale below; long tail; bare red orbital skin; Central American lowland forest dove
African Collared-dove
About These Birds
Grey-chested Dove
Medium dove, 25–29 cm, brown above with a grey chest and pale white belly, lacking the prominent grey head of White-tipped Dove. Inhabits humid lowland forest from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia and western Venezuela. Terrestrial frugivore and granivore. Least Concern.
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.