Adamawa Turtle-dove vs Zenaida Dove

Streptopelia hypopyrrha comparé à Zenaida aurita

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Adamawa Turtle-dove Zenaida Dove
Nom scientifique Streptopelia hypopyrrha Zenaida aurita
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 34,6 cm (13.6 in) 29,8 cm (11.7 in)
Poids 161,0 g (5.68 oz) 151,5 g (5.34 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

Aucun(e)

Zenaida Dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing with laughing quality; pleasant notes carrying through African dry woodland. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Zenaida Dove

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Least Concern

Zenaida Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Zenaida Dove

Plumage

Zenaida Dove: brown-gray; iridescent neck; white wing stripe; short rounded tail; Caribbean dove; white wing stripe diagnostic

About These Birds

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.

Zenaida Dove

Medium dove, 26–29 cm, with reddish-brown plumage, black facial and neck spots, iridescent neck patch, and a rounded tail with white corners. Native to the Caribbean islands from the Bahamas and Cuba to Barbados and Trinidad. Inhabits open woodland, scrub, and farmland. Granivore of seeds. Least Concern.

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