Philippine Cuckoo-Dove vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Macropygia tenuirostris compared with Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Philippine Cuckoo-Dove Adamawa Turtle-dove
Scientific Name Macropygia tenuirostris Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 35.2 cm (13.9 in) 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
Weight 178.0 g (6.28 oz) 161.0 g (5.68 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Philippine Cuckoo-Dove only

None

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Philippine Cuckoo-Dove

Song

Loud, resonant display call; distinctive carrying notes given from open perch in Australia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Song

Soft, gentle cooing with laughing quality; pleasant notes carrying through African dry woodland. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Philippine Cuckoo-Dove

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

About These Birds

Philippine Cuckoo-Dove

Slender cuckoo-dove, 36–40 cm, with rufous-brown plumage, fine black barring on the back, and a long graduated tail. Endemic to the Philippine archipelago in lowland and montane forest. Frugivore of small fruits, berries, and seeds. Common and widespread throughout the Philippines. Least Concern.

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Medium dove, 27–30 cm, with warm rufous-brown upperparts, a black neck collar, and a deep orange-red breast. Endemic to the highland plateaus and montane grasslands of northern Nigeria and Cameroon. Granivore of grass seeds and cultivated grains. Poorly studied and localised range. Least Concern.

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