Eastern Superb Fruit-dove vs Adamawa Turtle-dove
Ptilinopus superbus verglichen mit Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Eastern Superb Fruit-dove | Adamawa Turtle-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Ptilinopus superbus | Streptopelia hypopyrrha |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 25,8 cm (10.2 in) | 34,6 cm (13.6 in) |
| Gewicht | 117,25 g (4.14 oz) | 161,0 g (5.68 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
Eastern Superb Fruit-dove only
Adamawa Turtle-dove only
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Song & Call Comparison
Eastern Superb Fruit-dove
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
Eastern Superb Fruit-dove
Adamawa Turtle-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Eastern Superb Fruit-dove
Adamawa Turtle-dove
Spotted Dove: brown above; white-spotted black neck collar; pale below; brown wings with pale spots; common Asian dove species
About These Birds
Eastern Superb Fruit-dove
Eastern Superb Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus superbus), 22 cm. One of the most colourful doves: male has purple crown, green back, orange breast band and black lower breast. Ranges from the Moluccas through New Guinea to northeastern Australia and Solomon Islands. Frugivore. Least Concern; wide range.
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.