Dark-eared Brown-dove vs Felsentaube
Phapitreron brunneiceps verglichen mit Columba livia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Dark-eared Brown-dove | Felsentaube |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Phapitreron brunneiceps | Columba livia |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 27,6 cm (10.9 in) | 68,0 cm (26.8 in) |
| Gewicht | 131,2 g (4.63 oz) | 300,0 g (10.58 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily … |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | 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
Dark-eared Brown-dove
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
Dark-eared Brown-dove
Felsentaube
Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.
Erhaltungsstatus
Dark-eared Brown-dove
Felsentaube
How to Tell Them Apart
Dark-eared Brown-dove
Dark-eared Brown-dove: dark ear patch; brown above; pale buff below; bare red orbital skin; Philippine endemic; dark ear diagnostic
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
Dark-eared Brown-dove
Small dove, 21–23 cm, dark brown with a brown (rather than grey) head and iridescent purple neck. Restricted to the forests of Mindanao, Leyte, and Samar in the southern and eastern Philippines. Inhabits montane forest. Frugivore of small forest fruits. 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.