Felsentaube vs African Green-pigeon
Columba livia verglichen mit Treron calvus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Felsentaube | African Green-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Columba livia | Treron calvus |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 68,0 cm (26.8 in) | 32,1 cm (12.6 in) |
| Gewicht | 300,0 g (10.58 oz) | 208,8 g (7.37 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
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.
African Green-pigeon
Geographic Range & Migration
Felsentaube
Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.
African Green-pigeon
Erhaltungsstatus
Felsentaube
African Green-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
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
African Green-pigeon
African Green-pigeon: bright grass-green body; yellow-green underparts; red orbital skin; red bill; common sub-Saharan African species
About These Birds
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.
African Green-pigeon
Medium green-pigeon, 27–30 cm, bright green with a yellow-green head, yellowish underparts, and orange orbital skin (hence 'calvus' = bald). Widespread across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegambia to Ethiopia and south to KwaZulu-Natal, in woodland, savanna forest, and gardens. Frugivore of figs and wild berries. Least Concern.