New Zealand Pigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae comparé à Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | New Zealand Pigeon | Adamawa Turtle-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae | Streptopelia hypopyrrha |
| Ordre | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Famille | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 51,3 cm (20.2 in) | 34,6 cm (13.6 in) |
| Poids | 652,5 g (23.02 oz) | 161,0 g (5.68 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
New Zealand Pigeon
Adamawa Turtle-dove
Soft, gentle cooing with laughing quality; pleasant notes carrying through African dry woodland. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Statut de conservation
New Zealand Pigeon
Adamawa Turtle-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
New Zealand Pigeon
Adamawa Turtle-dove
Spotted Dove: brown above; white-spotted black neck collar; pale below; brown wings with pale spots; common Asian dove species
About These Birds
New Zealand Pigeon
New Zealand Pigeon / Kereru (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), 51 cm. Large and robust; iridescent green-and-bronze upperparts, white underparts. Endemic to New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands. Inhabits native forest. Sole disperser of large-seeded native trees (e.g. karaka, miro). Frugivore. Least Concern but protected.
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.