Pallid Dove vs Rock Pigeon
Leptotila pallida comparé à Columba livia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Pallid Dove | Rock Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Leptotila pallida | Columba livia |
| Ordre | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Famille | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) |
| Envergure | 27,2 cm (10.7 in) | 68,0 cm (26.8 in) |
| Poids | 143,0 g (5.04 oz) | 300,0 g (10.58 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily … |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Rock Pigeon
Originally cliff-nesting in Mediterranean regions. Now the quintessential urban bird, inhabiting cities worldwide on every continent.
Song & Call Comparison
Pallid Dove
Soft, gentle cooing with pallid tone; pure notes typical of arid South American open dry rocky terrain.
Rock Pigeon
Soft, rhythmic cooing 'roo-c'too-coo' repeated multiple times, with emphasis on second syllable. Male courtship coo is deeper and more persistent. Wing-clapping on takeoff is loud.
Geographic Range & Migration
Pallid Dove
Rock Pigeon
Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.
Statut de conservation
Pallid Dove
Rock Pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Pallid Dove
Pallid Dove: pale sandy-buff overall; pale gray head; barely visible facial markings; bare red orbital skin; Pacific slope species
Rock Pigeon
Wild-type has a blue-grey body with iridescent green and purple neck feathers, two black wing bars, and a white rump. Feral populations show enormous color variation.
Slender dark bill with a white fleshy cere at the base
About These Birds
Pallid Dove
Medium dove, 25–28 cm, pale brown above with a very pale grey-white head, giving an overall washed-out, pale appearance. Found in humid lowland Pacific forest from Colombia to Ecuador. Terrestrial forager of fruits and seeds on the forest floor. Least Concern.
Rock Pigeon
The rock pigeon is the ancestor of all domestic pigeon breeds and one of the most abundant birds in cities worldwide. Pigeons have served humans as messengers, food, and subjects for scientific research — their homing ability and vision have been studied extensively. Darwin's study of pigeon breeding contributed to his theory of evolution.