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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Green-naped Pheasant-pigeon	Adamawa Turtle-dove
Scientific Name	Otidiphaps nobilis	Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Order	Columbiformes	Columbiformes
Family	Columbidae	Columbidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	36.4 cm (14.3 in)	34.6 cm (13.6 in)
Weight	381.5 g (13.46 oz)	161.0 g (5.68 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	1	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌲 Forest

Green-naped Pheasant-pigeon only

None

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Green-naped Pheasant-pigeon

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.

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Green-naped Pheasant-pigeon

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

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How to Tell Them Apart

Green-naped Pheasant-pigeon

Plumage

Green-naped Pheasant-pigeon: iridescent green nape; dark brown above; rufous-brown below; bare blue facial skin; New Guinea

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Plumage

Spotted Dove: brown above; white-spotted black neck collar; pale below; brown wings with pale spots; common Asian dove species

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About These Birds

Green-naped Pheasant-pigeon

Large, pheasant-like pigeon, 42–46 cm, with iridescent green wings, black body, a white collar, and a distinctive long black tail held upright. Inhabits the floor of lowland and hill rainforest in New Guinea and the Aru Islands. Terrestrial frugivore. Walks through the forest like a small pheasant. 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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