Adamawa Turtle-dove vs Dusky Turtle-dove
Streptopelia hypopyrrha compared with Streptopelia lugens
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Adamawa Turtle-dove | Dusky Turtle-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Streptopelia hypopyrrha | Streptopelia lugens |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 34.6 cm (13.6 in) | 34.5 cm (13.6 in) |
| Weight | 161.0 g (5.68 oz) | 181.66666666666666 g (6.41 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Dusky Turtle-dove
Soft, gentle cooing with laughing quality; pleasant notes typical of South Asian dry habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Conservation Status
Adamawa Turtle-dove
Dusky Turtle-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Adamawa Turtle-dove
Spotted Dove: brown above; white-spotted black neck collar; pale below; brown wings with pale spots; common Asian dove species
Dusky Turtle-dove
Red Collared-dove: males with dark red-brown mantle; gray head; black collar; pale below; Indian subcontinent species; dimorphic
About These Birds
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.
Dusky Turtle-dove
Medium dove, 27–30 cm, grey-brown overall with darker wings, a black half-collar on the neck, and a purplish-pink breast. Inhabits montane forest edge and highland scrub from Ethiopia and Eritrea south to Tanzania. Granivore of seeds and small grains. Overlaps with Mourning Collared-dove in parts of its range. Least Concern.