African Collared-dove vs Zenaida Dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea verglichen mit Zenaida aurita

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Collared-dove Zenaida Dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Streptopelia roseogrisea Zenaida aurita
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 31,8 cm (12.5 in) 29,8 cm (11.7 in)
Gewicht 152,33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) 151,5 g (5.34 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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African Collared-dove only

Zenaida Dove only

Song & Call Comparison

African Collared-dove

Gesang

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense forest in Timor region. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Zenaida Dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

Least Concern

Zenaida Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

African Collared-dove

Zenaida Dove

Gefieder

Zenaida Dove: brown-gray; iridescent neck; white wing stripe; short rounded tail; Caribbean dove; white wing stripe diagnostic

About These Birds

African Collared-dove

Small dove, 26–29 cm, pale pinkish-grey with a black hindneck collar and white tail corners. Native to arid zones of sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia and south to Tanzania. The ancestor of the domesticated Barbary Dove (ring-necked dove). Granivore of grass seeds and small grains in dry savanna, farmland, and desert edge. Least Concern.

Zenaida Dove

Medium dove, 26–29 cm, with reddish-brown plumage, black facial and neck spots, iridescent neck patch, and a rounded tail with white corners. Native to the Caribbean islands from the Bahamas and Cuba to Barbados and Trinidad. Inhabits open woodland, scrub, and farmland. Granivore of seeds. Least Concern.

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