Adamawa Turtle-dove vs West Peruvian Dove

Streptopelia hypopyrrha comparado con Zenaida meloda

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Adamawa Turtle-dove West Peruvian Dove
Nombre científico Streptopelia hypopyrrha Zenaida meloda
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,6 cm (13.6 in) 31,6 cm (12.4 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

Ninguno

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

West Peruvian Dove 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.

West Peruvian Dove

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Least Concern

West Peruvian Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Adamawa Turtle-dove

West Peruvian Dove

Plumaje

West Peruvian Dove: pale gray-brown; pale buff below; iridescent neck; white wing stripe; Peruvian Pacific coast species

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.

West Peruvian Dove

Medium dove, 27–30 cm, similar to White-winged Dove with a white wing stripe, but slightly paler and more olive-tinged. Restricted to the Pacific coast and dry valleys of Peru and Chile. Inhabits arid coastal scrub, desert edge, and agricultural areas. Granivore of seeds and cactus fruits. Least Concern.

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