Caribbean Dove vs Enggano Cuckoo-Dove

Leptotila jamaicensis compared with Macropygia cinnamomea

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Caribbean Dove Enggano Cuckoo-Dove
Scientific Name Leptotila jamaicensis Macropygia cinnamomea
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Near Threatened
Length
Wingspan 29.4 cm (11.6 in)
Weight 161.18333333333334 g (5.69 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Caribbean Dove only

None

Enggano Cuckoo-Dove only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Caribbean Dove

Enggano Cuckoo-Dove

Song

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Namaqua dry open habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Caribbean Dove

Near Threatened

Enggano Cuckoo-Dove

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How to Tell Them Apart

Caribbean Dove

Plumage

Caribbean Dove: pale gray-brown; iridescent neck gloss; pale pink-buff below; long tail; bare red orbital skin; Caribbean endemic

Enggano Cuckoo-Dove

Plumage

Black-chinned Fruit-dove (Turacoena sulaensis): dark brown above; black chin; pale below; Sula islands endemic dove species

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About These Birds

Caribbean Dove

Medium dove, 27–30 cm, brown above with a white forehead, pale grey head, and white underparts. Found in dry limestone forest and scrub on Jamaica, Grand Cayman, St. Andrew Island, and Yucatán (Mexico). Terrestrial forager of seeds and fruits. Least Concern.

Enggano Cuckoo-Dove

Slender cuckoo-dove, 32–35 cm, uniform warm cinnamon-rufous with minimal barring and a relatively short tail. Restricted to Enggano Island off the southwestern coast of Sumatra. Inhabits dense lowland forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable due to extremely small range and ongoing forest loss on the island.

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