Spot-winged Pigeon vs African Collared-dove

Patagioenas maculosa compared with Streptopelia roseogrisea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Spot-winged Pigeon African Collared-dove
Scientific Name Patagioenas maculosa Streptopelia roseogrisea
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 31.8 cm (12.5 in)
Weight 347.0 g (12.24 oz) 152.33333333333334 g (5.37 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Spot-winged Pigeon only

None

African Collared-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Spot-winged Pigeon

Song

Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with warm quality typical of Madagascar dry forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

African Collared-dove

Song

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense forest in Timor region. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Spot-winged Pigeon

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

About These Birds

Spot-winged Pigeon

Medium-large pigeon, 30–34 cm, grey with distinctive white spots on the wings and a pink-washed breast. Inhabits open and semi-open habitats, woodland edges, and farmland from Bolivia and central Brazil to Uruguay and Argentina. Granivore of seeds and agricultural grains. Common and adaptable. 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.

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