New Caledonian Imperial-pigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Ducula goliath comparé à Streptopelia hypopyrrha

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut New Caledonian Imperial-pigeon Adamawa Turtle-dove
Nom scientifique Ducula goliath Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 58,6 cm (23.1 in) 34,6 cm (13.6 in)
Poids 782,6 g (27.61 oz) 161,0 g (5.68 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

New Caledonian Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

New Caledonian Imperial-pigeon

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing with laughing quality; pleasant notes carrying through African dry woodland. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

New Caledonian Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

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How to Tell Them Apart

New Caledonian Imperial-pigeon

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Plumage

Spotted Dove: brown above; white-spotted black neck collar; pale below; brown wings with pale spots; common Asian dove species

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About These Birds

New Caledonian Imperial-pigeon

New Caledonian Imperial-pigeon (Ducula goliath), 55 cm. Largest living pigeon; dark metallic green upperparts, pale grey head and reddish-maroon underparts. Endemic to New Caledonia's main island (Grande Terre). Inhabits dense humid forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable; restricted to shrinking native forest.

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.

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