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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
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.
Thick-billed Green-pigeon
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Conservation Status Comparison
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Conservation Status
Least Concern
Adamawa Turtle-dove
Least Concern
Thick-billed Green-pigeon
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
Adamawa Turtle-dove
Plumage
Spotted Dove: brown above; white-spotted black neck collar; pale below; brown wings with pale spots; common Asian dove species
Thick-billed Green-pigeon
Plumage
Thick-billed Green-pigeon: thick heavy bill; bright green; yellow-green below; bare red orbital skin; Southeast Asian forest species
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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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.
Medium green-pigeon, 27–30 cm, named for its notably thick, curved bill adapted for crushing large fig seeds; male has a red bill base and maroon shoulder; female is green. Widespread in lowland and hill forest from the eastern Himalayas through Indochina to Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines. Frugivore of hard-seeded figs. Least Concern.
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