Black-banded Fruit-dove vs Adamawa Turtle-dove
Ptilinopus alligator compared with Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Black-banded Fruit-dove | Adamawa Turtle-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ptilinopus alligator | Streptopelia hypopyrrha |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 37.3 cm (14.7 in) | 34.6 cm (13.6 in) |
| Weight | 228.0 g (8.04 oz) | 161.0 g (5.68 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Black-banded Fruit-dove
Adamawa Turtle-dove
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
Black-banded Fruit-dove
Adamawa Turtle-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-banded Fruit-dove
Adamawa Turtle-dove
Spotted Dove: brown above; white-spotted black neck collar; pale below; brown wings with pale spots; common Asian dove species
About These Birds
Black-banded Fruit-dove
Black-banded Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus alligator), 28 cm. White head and underparts separated by a bold black breast band; back dark green. Endemic to the Top End of Australia's Northern Territory, where it occupies sandstone gorge woodland. Frugivore. Poorly known; considered Near Threatened by some authorities.
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.