Northern Band-tailed Pigeon vs African Collared-dove
Patagioenas fasciata comparado con Streptopelia roseogrisea
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Northern Band-tailed Pigeon | African Collared-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Patagioenas fasciata | Streptopelia roseogrisea |
| Orden | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familia | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 41,4 cm (16.3 in) | 31,8 cm (12.5 in) |
| Peso | 364,0 g (12.84 oz) | 152,33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Northern Band-tailed Pigeon
Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with warm quality, extinct Rodrigues dove species. 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
Northern Band-tailed Pigeon
African Collared-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Northern Band-tailed Pigeon
Pale-vented Pigeon: gray-blue; pale vent; iridescent neck; dark flight feathers; pale gray vent patch distinctive; neotropical
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
Northern Band-tailed Pigeon
Large, stocky pigeon, 33–38 cm, with purple-brown upperparts, a pale grey head, white half-collar on the nape, and a broad grey tail band. Inhabits montane conifer and mixed forests from British Columbia south through western North America to Nicaragua. Granivore of acorns, pine seeds, and berries. Least Concern; locally migratory.
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.