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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
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.
Scaled Pigeon
Song
Deep, resonant cooing with scaled quality; warm carrying notes echoing through dense neotropical humid forest.
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Conservation Status Comparison
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Conservation Status
Near Threatened
Enggano Cuckoo-Dove
Least Concern
Scaled Pigeon
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
Enggano Cuckoo-Dove
Plumage
Black-chinned Fruit-dove (Turacoena sulaensis): dark brown above; black chin; pale below; Sula islands endemic dove species
Scaled Pigeon
Plumage
Bare-eyed Pigeon: pale gray; bare orange-red orbital skin; white neck scaling; pale below; Caribbean neotropical pigeon; bare eye
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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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.
Striking forest pigeon, 30–33 cm, with heavily scalloped black-and-white upperpart feathers creating a bold patterned effect. Inhabits lowland and foothill tropical forests from Mexico through Central America to Bolivia and Brazil. Frugivore of forest fruits and berries. Inconspicuous despite distinctive plumage. Least Concern.
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Related Comparisons
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