Peruvian Pigeon vs African Collared-dove

Patagioenas oenops compared with Streptopelia roseogrisea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Peruvian Pigeon African Collared-dove
Scientific Name Patagioenas oenops Streptopelia roseogrisea
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 38.4 cm (15.1 in) 31.8 cm (12.5 in)
Weight 265.0 g (9.35 oz) 152.33333333333334 g (5.37 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1-2
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Peruvian Pigeon only

African Collared-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Peruvian Pigeon

Song

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of South Asian dry woodland habitat. 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

Near Threatened

Peruvian Pigeon

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

About These Birds

Peruvian Pigeon

Medium pigeon, 28–32 cm, vinaceous-grey with a pale greyish head and dark reddish-brown bare orbital skin. Endemic to the dry inter-Andean valleys and slopes of Peru and extreme northern Chile. Favours dry scrub, cactus, and thorn forest. Frugivore and granivore. Least Concern but restricted range.

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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