African Collared-dove vs Pemba Green-pigeon

Streptopelia roseogrisea compared with Treron pembaensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute African Collared-dove Pemba Green-pigeon
Scientific Name Streptopelia roseogrisea Treron pembaensis
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Vulnerable
Length — —
Wingspan 31.8 cm (12.5 in) 33.8 cm (13.3 in)
Weight 152.33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) 205.0 g (7.23 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-2 2
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

African Collared-dove only

Pemba Green-pigeon only

Song & Call Comparison

African Collared-dove

Song

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense forest in Timor region. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pemba Green-pigeon

Conservation Status

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

Vulnerable

Pemba Green-pigeon

About These Birds

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.

Pemba Green-pigeon

Pemba Green-pigeon (Treron pembaensis), 28 cm. Confined to Pemba Island, Tanzania. Male has yellow-green plumage with an orange-washed breast; female duller. Inhabits moist forest and plantation edges. Frugivore, feeding on figs and small berries. Endangered due to severe deforestation of its tiny island range.

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