Adamawa Turtle-dove vs Thick-billed Green-pigeon
Streptopelia hypopyrrha verglichen mit Treron curvirostra
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Adamawa Turtle-dove | Thick-billed Green-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Streptopelia hypopyrrha | Treron curvirostra |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 34,6 cm (13.6 in) | 27,2 cm (10.7 in) |
| Gewicht | 161,0 g (5.68 oz) | 143,16666666666666 g (5.05 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Thick-billed Green-pigeon
Erhaltungsstatus
Adamawa Turtle-dove
Thick-billed Green-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Adamawa Turtle-dove
Spotted Dove: brown above; white-spotted black neck collar; pale below; brown wings with pale spots; common Asian dove species
Thick-billed Green-pigeon
Thick-billed Green-pigeon: thick heavy bill; bright green; yellow-green below; bare red orbital skin; Southeast Asian forest species
About These Birds
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.
Thick-billed Green-pigeon
Medium green-pigeon, 27–30 cm, named for its notably thick, curved bill adapted for crushing large fig seeds; male has a red bill base and maroon shoulder; female is green. Widespread in lowland and hill forest from the eastern Himalayas through Indochina to Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines. Frugivore of hard-seeded figs. Least Concern.