African Collared-dove vs White-faced Quail-Dove
Streptopelia roseogrisea compared with Zentrygon albifacies
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | African Collared-dove | White-faced Quail-Dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Streptopelia roseogrisea | Zentrygon albifacies |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 31.8 cm (12.5 in) | 28.3 cm (11.1 in) |
| Weight | 152.33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) | 276.75 g (9.76 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
African Collared-dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense forest in Timor region. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
White-faced Quail-Dove
Conservation Status
African Collared-dove
White-faced Quail-Dove
How to Tell Them Apart
African Collared-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
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.
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.