Choiseul Pigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove
Microgoura meeki comparé à Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Choiseul Pigeon | Adamawa Turtle-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Microgoura meeki | Streptopelia hypopyrrha |
| Ordre | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Famille | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Statut de conservation | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | — | 34,6 cm (13.6 in) |
| Poids | — | 161,0 g (5.68 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Choiseul 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
Choiseul Pigeon
Adamawa Turtle-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Choiseul Pigeon
Choiseul Pigeon: extinct; large; brown above; pale below; elaborate crest; bare red facial skin; Solomon islands; extinct
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
Choiseul Pigeon
Extinct large ground pigeon, estimated 30–35 cm, with a blue-grey body, bluish crest, red bill, and orange-red legs. Known only from six specimens collected on Choiseul Island in the Solomon Islands in 1904. Never reliably recorded again; extinct by the early 20th century, likely due to introduced predators and intensive hunting.
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.