Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon vs African Collared-dove

Goura scheepmakeri comparé à Streptopelia roseogrisea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon African Collared-dove
Nom scientifique Goura scheepmakeri Streptopelia roseogrisea
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 70,9 cm (27.9 in) 31,8 cm (12.5 in)
Poids 2120,0 g (74.78 oz) 152,33333333333334 g (5.37 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon only

African Collared-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

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

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Plumage

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate maroon-tipped blue crest; bare red facial skin; New Guinea species

African Collared-dove

About These Birds

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Large crowned-pigeon, 66–73 cm, similar to Victoria Crowned-pigeon but with a dark maroon breast and a blue-lace crest lacking the white tips of the Victoria species. Inhabits lowland and hill rainforest of southern New Guinea. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to hunting and habitat loss.

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.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family