Plumbeous Pigeon vs African Collared-dove

Patagioenas plumbea compared with Streptopelia roseogrisea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Plumbeous Pigeon African Collared-dove
Scientific Name Patagioenas plumbea Streptopelia roseogrisea
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 35.6 cm (14.0 in) 31.8 cm (12.5 in)
Weight 184.66666666666666 g (6.51 oz) 152.33333333333334 g (5.37 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1-2
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Plumbeous Pigeon only

African Collared-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Plumbeous Pigeon

Song

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Philippine lowland forest edge 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

Least Concern

Plumbeous Pigeon

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

About These Birds

Plumbeous Pigeon

Medium pigeon, 29–32 cm, uniformly dull slate-grey with a slightly paler head, giving a plain, unpatterned appearance. Inhabits humid lowland and foothill tropical forests of South America from Colombia and Venezuela to Bolivia, Brazil, and Trinidad. Frugivore, feeding quietly in the 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.

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