Maroon-chinned Fruit-dove vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Ramphiculus epius compared with Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Maroon-chinned Fruit-dove Adamawa Turtle-dove
Scientific Name Ramphiculus epius Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 33.7 cm (13.3 in) 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
Weight 142.0 g (5.01 oz) 161.0 g (5.68 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Maroon-chinned Fruit-dove only

None

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Maroon-chinned Fruit-dove

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Song

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

Least Concern

Maroon-chinned Fruit-dove

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

About These Birds

Maroon-chinned Fruit-dove

Maroon-chinned Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus epius), 22 cm. Distinctive maroon chin patch contrasts with green upperparts and yellow-orange underparts. Endemic to the Talaud and Sangihe Islands, Indonesia. Frugivore in lowland forest. Vulnerable; tiny range with active deforestation.

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.

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