White-eared Brown-dove vs African Collared-dove

Phapitreron leucotis comparé à Streptopelia roseogrisea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White-eared Brown-dove African Collared-dove
Nom scientifique Phapitreron leucotis Streptopelia roseogrisea
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 25,8 cm (10.2 in) 31,8 cm (12.5 in)
Poids 120,0 g (4.23 oz) 152,33333333333334 g (5.37 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

White-eared Brown-dove only

Aucun(e)

African Collared-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

White-eared Brown-dove

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

White-eared Brown-dove

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

White-eared Brown-dove

Plumage

White-eared Brown-dove: brown above; white ear patch; pale below; iridescent neck gloss; Philippine endemic brown-dove

African Collared-dove

About These Birds

White-eared Brown-dove

Small dove, 21–24 cm, dark brown with a white ear patch, iridescent purple neck feathers, and pale buff underparts. Endemic to the Philippines, widespread across forested lowlands and hills of Luzon, Mindanao, and many smaller islands. Frugivore of small forest fruits. Common and adaptable. 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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