Adamawa Turtle-dove vs White-faced Quail-Dove
Streptopelia hypopyrrha compared with Zentrygon albifacies
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Adamawa Turtle-dove | White-faced Quail-Dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Streptopelia hypopyrrha | Zentrygon albifacies |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 34.6 cm (13.6 in) | 28.3 cm (11.1 in) |
| Weight | 161.0 g (5.68 oz) | 276.75 g (9.76 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Adamawa Turtle-dove
Soft, gentle cooing with laughing quality; pleasant notes carrying through African dry woodland. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
White-faced Quail-Dove
Conservation Status
Adamawa Turtle-dove
White-faced Quail-Dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Adamawa Turtle-dove
White-faced Quail-Dove
White-faced Quail-Dove: white face; dark brown above; pale buff below; bare blue-gray orbital skin; Central American quail-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.
White-faced Quail-Dove
Medium quail-dove, 25–29 cm, with brown upperparts, a distinctive white face and throat, grey crown, and pale buff underparts. Inhabits humid montane forest from southern Mexico (Oaxaca, Chiapas) to Honduras. Terrestrial forager of seeds and forest fruits. Least Concern.