African Collared-dove vs Socorro Dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea verglichen mit Zenaida graysoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Collared-dove Socorro Dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Streptopelia roseogrisea Zenaida graysoni
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Extinct in the Wild
Länge
Flügelspannweite 31,8 cm (12.5 in) 29,4 cm (11.6 in)
Gewicht 152,33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) 191,0 g (6.74 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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African Collared-dove only

Socorro 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.

Socorro Dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

Extinct in the Wild

Socorro Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

African Collared-dove

Socorro Dove

Gefieder

Socorro Dove: extinct in wild; rufous-brown; pale buff below; iridescent neck; Socorro island Mexico; captive only now

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.

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.

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