Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Columba bollii comparado con Streptopelia hypopyrrha

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon Adamawa Turtle-dove
Nombre científico Columba bollii Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 42,8 cm (16.9 in) 34,6 cm (13.6 in)
Peso 360,0 g (12.70 oz) 161,0 g (5.68 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon only

Ninguno

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

Ninguno

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Song & Call Comparison

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Canto

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense African forest habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Canto

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

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

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How to Tell Them Apart

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Plumaje

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon: dark brown; purple-green neck gloss; dark tail; Canary Island Laurisilva endemic species

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Plumaje

Spotted Dove: brown above; white-spotted black neck collar; pale below; brown wings with pale spots; common Asian dove species

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About These Birds

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon (Columba bollii) — 36–40 cm. Dark slaty-grey; iridescent green-and-pink neck patch; dark undertail. Endemic to Tenerife and La Palma (Canary Islands) in dense laurel cloud forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable; restricted to remnant laurisilva habitat. Closely related to White-tailed Laurel-pigeon.

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.

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