Felsentaube vs Socorro Dove
Columba livia verglichen mit Zenaida graysoni
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Felsentaube | Socorro Dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Columba livia | Zenaida graysoni |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct in the Wild |
| Länge | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 68,0 cm (26.8 in) | 29,4 cm (11.6 in) |
| Gewicht | 300,0 g (10.58 oz) | 191,0 g (6.74 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.
Socorro Dove
Geographic Range & Migration
Felsentaube
Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.
Socorro Dove
Erhaltungsstatus
Felsentaube
Socorro Dove
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
Socorro Dove
Socorro Dove: extinct in wild; rufous-brown; pale buff below; iridescent neck; Socorro island Mexico; captive only now
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.
Socorro Dove
Medium dove, 29–33 cm, similar to Mourning Dove but larger with more rufous coloration. Endemic to Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico. Extinct in the Wild since approximately 1972 following feral sheep and cat introductions; captive breeding programme underway with ongoing reintroduction efforts. Extinct in the Wild.