Common Woodpigeon vs African Collared-dove
Columba palumbus comparado con Streptopelia roseogrisea
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Common Woodpigeon | African Collared-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Columba palumbus | Streptopelia roseogrisea |
| Orden | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familia | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 49,3 cm (19.4 in) | 31,8 cm (12.5 in) |
| Peso | 487,0 g (17.18 oz) | 152,33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Common Woodpigeon
Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with warm quality, now extinct, poorly known historically. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
African Collared-dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense forest in Timor region. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Estado de conservación
Common Woodpigeon
African Collared-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Common Woodpigeon
Common Woodpigeon: blue-gray; white wing patches; white neck patch; pink breast; green neck gloss; common European woodland pigeon
African Collared-dove
Ruddy Cuckoo-dove: rich rufous-brown above; plain buff below; long red-brown tail; red orbital ring; Southeast Asian species
About These Birds
Common Woodpigeon
Paloma torcaz (Columba palumbus) — La paloma más grande de Europa, de hasta 45 cm. Inconfundible por las manchas blancas en el cuello y las alas. Común en bosques, parques y campos agrícolas desde Europa hasta Asia central. Parcialmente migratoria; forma enormes bandadas en invierno.
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.