Yellow-eyed Pigeon vs African Collared-dove

Columba eversmanni comparé à Streptopelia roseogrisea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Yellow-eyed Pigeon African Collared-dove
Nom scientifique Columba eversmanni Streptopelia roseogrisea
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 40,7 cm (16.0 in) 31,8 cm (12.5 in)
Poids 200,25 g (7.06 oz) 152,33333333333334 g (5.37 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Yellow-eyed Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

African Collared-dove only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Yellow-eyed Pigeon

Chant

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through open European woodland habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

African Collared-dove

Chant

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

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Yellow-eyed Pigeon

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Yellow-eyed Pigeon

Plumage

Yellow-eyed Pigeon: pale blue-gray; yellow eye-ring; pinkish-white below; subtle plumage; Central Asian vulnerable pigeon species

African Collared-dove

About These Birds

Yellow-eyed Pigeon

Yellow-eyed Pigeon (Columba eversmanni) — 28–32 cm. Small; pale grey; yellow orbital skin and eye; faint green neck gloss. Inhabits arid steppe, farmland, and open woodland from Central Asia to northwest China. Granivore; migratory; declining due to agricultural intensification. Vulnerable.

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.

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