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

Shared Habitats

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

None

Dusky Turtle-dove only

None

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.

Dusky Turtle-dove

Song

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

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Least Concern

Dusky Turtle-dove

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.

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