Pink-spotted Fruit-dove vs Adamawa Turtle-dove
Ptilinopus perlatus compared with Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Pink-spotted Fruit-dove | Adamawa Turtle-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ptilinopus perlatus | Streptopelia hypopyrrha |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 31.4 cm (12.4 in) | 34.6 cm (13.6 in) |
| Weight | 233.5 g (8.24 oz) | 161.0 g (5.68 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Pink-spotted 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
Pink-spotted Fruit-dove
Adamawa Turtle-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Pink-spotted 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
Pink-spotted Fruit-dove
Pink-spotted Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus perlatus), 22 cm. Green with pink spots on the breast, an orange-yellow belly and a grey head. Endemic to lowland and foothill forest of New Guinea. Frugivore, feeding on small figs and berries in the forest canopy. Least Concern; common across its New Guinea range.
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.