Negros Fruit-dove vs Adamawa Turtle-dove
Ptilinopus arcanus comparé à Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Negros Fruit-dove | Adamawa Turtle-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Ptilinopus arcanus | Streptopelia hypopyrrha |
| Ordre | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Famille | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Statut de conservation | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 20,0 cm (7.9 in) | 34,6 cm (13.6 in) |
| Poids | 85,9 g (3.03 oz) | 161,0 g (5.68 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Negros Fruit-dove
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
Negros Fruit-dove
Adamawa Turtle-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Negros Fruit-dove
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
Negros Fruit-dove
Negros Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus arcanus), 20 cm. Known from a single specimen collected on Negros Island, Philippines, in 1953. Plumage details suggest affinity with black-naped fruit-doves. May be Extinct; no confirmed sightings in over 70 years. Deforestation has destroyed virtually all Negros lowland forest.
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.