Madagascar Turtle-dove vs African Collared-dove

Nesoenas picturatus comparé à Streptopelia roseogrisea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Madagascar Turtle-dove African Collared-dove
Nom scientifique Nesoenas picturatus Streptopelia roseogrisea
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 33,2 cm (13.1 in) 31,8 cm (12.5 in)
Poids 171,33333333333334 g (6.04 oz) 152,33333333333334 g (5.37 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Madagascar Turtle-dove only

African Collared-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Madagascar Turtle-dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of East African open savanna habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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

Least Concern

Madagascar Turtle-dove

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

About These Birds

Madagascar Turtle-dove

Medium dove, 26–30 cm, pinkish-grey with brown wings, a black-and-white neck patch, and reddish legs. Found on Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands, inhabiting forest edge, scrub, and cultivated areas. Granivore and frugivore feeding on seeds and berries on or near the ground. Least Concern.

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.

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