Adamawa Turtle-dove vs Bruce's Green-pigeon
Streptopelia hypopyrrha compared with Treron waalia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Adamawa Turtle-dove | Bruce's Green-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Streptopelia hypopyrrha | Treron waalia |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 34.6 cm (13.6 in) | 35.9 cm (14.1 in) |
| Weight | 161.0 g (5.68 oz) | 254.5 g (8.98 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 1-2 |
| 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.
Bruce's Green-pigeon
Conservation Status
Adamawa Turtle-dove
Bruce's Green-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Adamawa Turtle-dove
Bruce's Green-pigeon
Bruce's Green-pigeon: bright grass-green body; yellow-green below; orange-yellow breast; bare red-orange orbital skin; West African
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.
Bruce's Green-pigeon
Large green-pigeon, 30–33 cm, bright yellow-green with a grey head, yellow eye-ring, and pinkish-yellow bill. Found in dry woodland and savanna across the Sahel and savanna zone of Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia. Frugivore of wild figs and berries in the forest canopy. Least Concern.