Pied Cuckoo-Dove vs African Collared-dove
Reinwardtoena browni compared with Streptopelia roseogrisea
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Pied Cuckoo-Dove | African Collared-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Reinwardtoena browni | Streptopelia roseogrisea |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 45.8 cm (18.0 in) | 31.8 cm (12.5 in) |
| Weight | 302.6666666666667 g (10.68 oz) | 152.33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Pied Cuckoo-Dove
Tiny, soft cooing barely audible; delicate pure notes from Australia's smallest pigeon species. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
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
Pied Cuckoo-Dove
African Collared-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Pied Cuckoo-Dove
Brush Bronzewing: dark olive-brown; iridescent wing patches; chestnut nape; white supercilium; white facial stripes; Australian 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
Pied Cuckoo-Dove
Large cuckoo-dove, 43–48 cm, strikingly pied with a dark brown back and wings contrasting with a white head, neck, and underparts. Inhabits forest and forest edge on the Bismarck Archipelago, particularly New Britain and New Ireland. Frugivore of forest fruits. Least Concern.
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.