Rodrigues Solitaire vs African Collared-dove
Pezophaps solitaria comparé à Streptopelia roseogrisea
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Rodrigues Solitaire | African Collared-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Pezophaps solitaria | Streptopelia roseogrisea |
| Ordre | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Famille | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Statut de conservation | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | — | 31,8 cm (12.5 in) |
| Poids | 22500,0 g (793.66 oz) | 152,33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Rodrigues Solitaire
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
Rodrigues Solitaire
African Collared-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Rodrigues Solitaire
Rodrigues Solitaire: extinct; large; gray-brown; flightless; wing knobs used in combat; bare facial skin; Rodrigues island; lost
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
Rodrigues Solitaire
Extinct flightless pigeon of Rodrigues Island, 70–90 cm and up to 28 kg. Sexually dimorphic; males bore bony wing knobs used in combat. Fed on fruits and seeds on the forest floor. Extinct by ~1730–1760 CE following human settlement and introduced pigs, rats, and cats. Closely related to the Dodo and Nicobar Pigeon.
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.