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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	African Collared-dove	Flores Green-pigeon
Scientific Name	Streptopelia roseogrisea	Treron floris
Order	Columbiformes	Columbiformes
Family	Columbidae	Columbidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Vulnerable
Length	—	—
Wingspan	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	29.6 cm (11.7 in)
Weight	152.33333333333334 g (5.37 oz)	166.0 g (5.86 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	1-2	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

African Collared-dove only

🏜️ Desert

Flores Green-pigeon only

🌲 Forest

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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.

Flores Green-pigeon

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

Vulnerable

Flores Green-pigeon

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How to Tell Them Apart

African Collared-dove

Plumage

Ruddy Cuckoo-dove: rich rufous-brown above; plain buff below; long red-brown tail; red orbital ring; Southeast Asian species

Flores Green-pigeon

Plumage

Flores Green-pigeon: bright green body; yellow-green below; bare red orbital skin; Flores island endemic; vulnerable status

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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.

Flores Green-pigeon

Small-medium green-pigeon, 23–26 cm, entirely green with a yellower breast; male has a small orange-buff breast patch. Restricted to the Lesser Sunda Islands of Flores, Lombok, Sumbawa, and adjacent small islands. Inhabits lowland forest and forest edge. Frugivore of figs and berries. Least Concern.

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