Claret-breasted Fruit-dove vs African Collared-dove
Ptilinopus viridis compared with Streptopelia roseogrisea
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Claret-breasted Fruit-dove | African Collared-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ptilinopus viridis | Streptopelia roseogrisea |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 22.5 cm (8.9 in) | 31.8 cm (12.5 in) |
| Weight | 115.5 g (4.07 oz) | 152.33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Claret-breasted Fruit-dove
African Collared-dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense forest in Timor region. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Conservation Status
Claret-breasted Fruit-dove
African Collared-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Claret-breasted Fruit-dove
African Collared-dove
Ruddy Cuckoo-dove: rich rufous-brown above; plain buff below; long red-brown tail; red orbital ring; Southeast Asian species
About These Birds
Claret-breasted Fruit-dove
Claret-breasted Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus viridis), 19 cm. Claret-red breast band on a green body with a yellow belly; found in the Moluccas and western Papuan islands. Inhabits primary forest from sea level to 1,000 m. Frugivore. Least Concern; common across its Wallacean 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.