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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Adamawa Turtle-dove	Madagascar Green-pigeon
Scientific Name	Streptopelia hypopyrrha	Treron australis
Order	Columbiformes	Columbiformes
Family	Columbidae	Columbidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	34.6 cm (13.6 in)	34.1 cm (13.4 in)
Weight	161.0 g (5.68 oz)	216.66666666666666 g (7.64 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌲 Forest

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

None

Madagascar Green-pigeon only

None

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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.

Madagascar Green-pigeon

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Least Concern

Madagascar Green-pigeon

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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

Madagascar Green-pigeon

Plumage

Madagascar Green-pigeon: bright green body; yellow-green below; orange-yellow below; bare red orbital skin; Madagascar endemic

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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.

Madagascar Green-pigeon

Medium green-pigeon, 28–32 cm, bright green with a grey head and yellowish underparts; male has a maroon mantle patch. Found in eastern Madagascar and Mayotte Island in forest, forest edge, and wooded areas. Frugivore of figs and forest fruits. Least Concern.

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