Adamawa Turtle-dove vs Emerald-spotted Wood-dove

Streptopelia hypopyrrha verglichen mit Turtur chalcospilos

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Adamawa Turtle-dove Emerald-spotted Wood-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Streptopelia hypopyrrha Turtur chalcospilos
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 34,6 cm (13.6 in) 22,1 cm (8.7 in)
Gewicht 161,0 g (5.68 oz) 65,36666666666666 g (2.31 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

-

Emerald-spotted Wood-dove only

-

Song & Call Comparison

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Gesang

Soft, gentle cooing with laughing quality; pleasant notes carrying through African dry woodland. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Emerald-spotted Wood-dove

Gesang

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes carrying through North American dry open terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Least Concern

Emerald-spotted Wood-dove

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.

Emerald-spotted Wood-dove

Small dove, 20–22 cm, grey-brown with two iridescent green wing spots and a pale grey head. Widespread in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia and south to South Africa, in woodland, savanna, and forest edge. Granivore of seeds and termites on the ground. Least Concern.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family