Red-knobbed Imperial-pigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Ducula rubricera comparé à Streptopelia hypopyrrha

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Red-knobbed Imperial-pigeon Adamawa Turtle-dove
Nom scientifique Ducula rubricera Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 47,8 cm (18.8 in) 34,6 cm (13.6 in)
Poids 662,5 g (23.37 oz) 161,0 g (5.68 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Red-knobbed Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

Red-knobbed 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

Least Concern

Red-knobbed Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

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How to Tell Them Apart

Red-knobbed 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

Red-knobbed Imperial-pigeon

Red-knobbed Imperial-pigeon (Ducula rubricera), 40 cm. Pale grey head with a diagnostic red knob at the bill base; dark green upperparts. Found in the Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. Inhabits lowland primary forest. Frugivore. Least Concern; hunting pressure on larger islands.

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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