Pink Pigeon vs African Collared-dove
Nesoenas mayeri comparé à Streptopelia roseogrisea
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Pink Pigeon | African Collared-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Nesoenas mayeri | Streptopelia roseogrisea |
| Ordre | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Famille | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Statut de conservation | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 41,7 cm (16.4 in) | 31,8 cm (12.5 in) |
| Poids | 308,0 g (10.86 oz) | 152,33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Pink Pigeon
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of open Asian woodland and garden. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
African Collared-dove
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
Pink Pigeon
African Collared-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Pink Pigeon
Ring-necked Dove: pale gray; black half-collar; pale below; pink flush; olive-brown wings; common African dove; widespread species
African Collared-dove
Ruddy Cuckoo-dove: rich rufous-brown above; plain buff below; long red-brown tail; red orbital ring; Southeast Asian species
About These Birds
Pink Pigeon
Stocky Mascarene pigeon, 36–38 cm, with pale pinkish-brown plumage, white forehead, and red bill and eye-ring. Confined to Mauritius's native forests. Reduced to just 10 individuals in the 1980s; an intensive conservation programme involving captive breeding raised numbers to 400–500 birds. Frugivore of native forest fruits. Vulnerable.
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.