African Collared-dove vs Zenaida Dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea comparado con Zenaida aurita

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Collared-dove Zenaida Dove
Nombre científico Streptopelia roseogrisea Zenaida aurita
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 31,8 cm (12.5 in) 29,8 cm (11.7 in)
Peso 152,33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) 151,5 g (5.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

African Collared-dove only

Zenaida Dove only

Song & Call Comparison

African Collared-dove

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense forest in Timor region. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Zenaida Dove

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

Least Concern

Zenaida Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

African Collared-dove

Zenaida Dove

Plumaje

Zenaida Dove: brown-gray; iridescent neck; white wing stripe; short rounded tail; Caribbean dove; white wing stripe diagnostic

About These Birds

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.

Zenaida Dove

Medium dove, 26–29 cm, with reddish-brown plumage, black facial and neck spots, iridescent neck patch, and a rounded tail with white corners. Native to the Caribbean islands from the Bahamas and Cuba to Barbados and Trinidad. Inhabits open woodland, scrub, and farmland. Granivore of seeds. Least Concern.

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