Lemon Dove vs Felsentaube
Aplopelia larvata verglichen mit Columba livia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Lemon Dove | Felsentaube |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Aplopelia larvata | Columba livia |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 28,6 cm (11.3 in) | 68,0 cm (26.8 in) |
| Gewicht | 163,5 g (5.77 oz) | 300,0 g (10.58 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily … |
| Gelegegröße | 1-3 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Felsentaube
Originally cliff-nesting in Mediterranean regions. Now the quintessential urban bird, inhabiting cities worldwide on every continent.
Song & Call Comparison
Lemon Dove
Soft, lemon-toned cooing with delicate quality; gentle pure notes typical of lemon dove in African forest.
Felsentaube
Soft, rhythmic cooing 'roo-c'too-coo' repeated multiple times, with emphasis on second syllable. Male courtship coo is deeper and more persistent. Wing-clapping on takeoff is loud.
Geographic Range & Migration
Lemon Dove
Felsentaube
Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.
Erhaltungsstatus
Lemon Dove
Felsentaube
How to Tell Them Apart
Lemon Dove
Felsentaube
Wild-type has a blue-grey body with iridescent green and purple neck feathers, two black wing bars, and a white rump. Feral populations show enormous color variation.
Slender dark bill with a white fleshy cere at the base
About These Birds
Lemon Dove
Small, 24–26 cm dove with warm cinnamon-brown plumage, a pale grey face mask, and a dark bill. Also known as Cinnamon Dove. Inhabits dense montane and coastal forests of eastern and southern Africa, from Ethiopia to South Africa. Terrestrial forager of seeds and fallen fruits on the forest floor. Least Concern.
Felsentaube
Die Felsentaube ist die Stammform aller Haustaubenrassen und einer der häufigsten Vögel in Städten weltweit. Tauben dienten dem Menschen als Boten, Nahrungsquelle und Forschungsobjekt – ihre Orientierungsfähigkeit und ihr Sehvermögen wurden ausgiebig erforscht. Darwins Studien zur Taubenzucht trugen wesentlich zu seiner Evolutionstheorie bei.