Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove vs African Collared-dove
Macropygia doreya compared with Streptopelia roseogrisea
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove | African Collared-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Macropygia doreya | Streptopelia roseogrisea |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 31.8 cm (12.5 in) |
| Weight | 143.0 g (5.04 oz) | 152.33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
None
Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove only
African Collared-dove only
Song & Call Comparison
Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes carrying through open African woodland habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
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
Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove
African Collared-dove
About These Birds
Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove
Large slender cuckoo-dove, 38–42 cm, rufous-brown with black-barred upperparts and a distinctive cinnamon-rufous head and breast. Inhabits lowland and hill forest on the western Papuan islands, New Guinea, and the Bismarck Archipelago. Frugivore of small fruits and berries in forest canopy. 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.