Japanese Woodpigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove
Columba janthina verglichen mit Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Japanese Woodpigeon | Adamawa Turtle-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Columba janthina | Streptopelia hypopyrrha |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 47,6 cm (18.7 in) | 34,6 cm (13.6 in) |
| Gewicht | 397,0 g (14.00 oz) | 161,0 g (5.68 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Japanese Woodpigeon
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense forest in North Sulawesi. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
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.
Erhaltungsstatus
Japanese Woodpigeon
Adamawa Turtle-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Japanese Woodpigeon
Japanese Woodpigeon: dark glossy brown-black; green-purple neck gloss; pale below; Japanese island woodpigeon; forest specialist
Adamawa Turtle-dove
About These Birds
Japanese Woodpigeon
Japanese Woodpigeon (Columba janthina) — 37–43 cm. Entirely dark glossy purplish-black with green-and-purple iridescence; heavy yellow-red bill. Inhabits forests of the Japanese island chain from Kyushu south through the Ryukyus. Frugivore. Near Threatened; pressured by habitat loss and hunting.
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.