Felsentaube vs Purplish-backed Quail-Dove
Columba livia verglichen mit Zentrygon lawrencii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Felsentaube | Purplish-backed Quail-Dove |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Columba livia | Zentrygon lawrencii |
| 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) | 27,5 cm (10.8 in) |
| Gewicht | 300,0 g (10.58 oz) | 220,0 g (7.76 oz) |
| Ernährung | Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily … | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | 1 |
| 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.
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove
Geographic Range & Migration
Felsentaube
Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove
Erhaltungsstatus
Felsentaube
Purplish-backed Quail-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
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove: purplish iridescent back; dark brown above; pale buff below; bare blue-gray facial skin; Central America
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.
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove
Medium quail-dove, 24–28 cm, with purplish-brown iridescent upperparts, a white facial stripe, grey head, and pale underparts. Inhabits humid montane and submontane forest in Costa Rica, Panama, and western Colombia. Terrestrial granivore and frugivore. Least Concern.