Adamawa Turtle-dove vs Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

Streptopelia hypopyrrha comparado con Treron sphenurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Adamawa Turtle-dove Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon
Nombre científico Streptopelia hypopyrrha Treron sphenurus
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,6 cm (13.6 in) 34,1 cm (13.4 in)
Peso 161,0 g (5.68 oz) 209,5 g (7.39 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

Ninguno

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Least Concern

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

About These Birds

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.

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon (Treron sphenurus), 33 cm. Robust green pigeon with a wedge-shaped tail; male shows a maroon mantle. Found across the Himalayas, China and Southeast Asian highlands up to 2,800 m. Highly frugivorous, preferring figs and nutmeg. Locally common in montane forests; tolerates some secondary growth.

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