Mariana Fruit-dove vs African Collared-dove

Ptilinopus roseicapilla compared with Streptopelia roseogrisea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Mariana Fruit-dove African Collared-dove
Scientific Name Ptilinopus roseicapilla Streptopelia roseogrisea
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 24.5 cm (9.6 in) 31.8 cm (12.5 in)
Weight 92.0 g (3.25 oz) 152.33333333333334 g (5.37 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 1-2
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Mariana Fruit-dove only

African Collared-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Mariana Fruit-dove

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

Mariana Fruit-dove

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

About These Birds

Mariana Fruit-dove

Mariana Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus roseicapilla), 23 cm. Vivid green body, rose-red cap and white to pale yellow underparts; endemic to the Mariana Islands. Inhabits native limestone forest. Frugivore. Endangered; extirpated from Guam by invasive brown treesnakes and now restricted to northern Mariana islands.

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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