African Collared-dove vs Tambourine Dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea compared with Turtur tympanistria

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute African Collared-dove Tambourine Dove
Scientific Name Streptopelia roseogrisea Turtur tympanistria
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 31.8 cm (12.5 in) 22.6 cm (8.9 in)
Weight 152.33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) 69.23333333333333 g (2.44 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

African Collared-dove only

Tambourine Dove 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.

Tambourine Dove

Song

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of South American lowland terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Conservation Status

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

Least Concern

Tambourine Dove

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.

Tambourine Dove

Small dove, 22–24 cm; male has strikingly white face, forehead, and breast contrasting with dark brown upperparts; female is browner. Inhabits rainforest, gallery forest, and dense woodland from Sierra Leone to Uganda, Angola, and South Africa. Granivore of seeds on the forest floor. Least Concern.

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