Adamawa Turtle-dove vs Socorro Dove

Streptopelia hypopyrrha comparé à Zenaida graysoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Adamawa Turtle-dove Socorro Dove
Nom scientifique Streptopelia hypopyrrha Zenaida graysoni
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Extinct in the Wild
Longueur
Envergure 34,6 cm (13.6 in) 29,4 cm (11.6 in)
Poids 161,0 g (5.68 oz) 191,0 g (6.74 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

Aucun(e)

Socorro Dove only

Aucun(e)

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.

Socorro Dove

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Extinct in the Wild

Socorro Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Socorro Dove

Plumage

Socorro Dove: extinct in wild; rufous-brown; pale buff below; iridescent neck; Socorro island Mexico; captive only now

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.

Socorro Dove

Medium dove, 29–33 cm, similar to Mourning Dove but larger with more rufous coloration. Endemic to Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico. Extinct in the Wild since approximately 1972 following feral sheep and cat introductions; captive breeding programme underway with ongoing reintroduction efforts. Extinct in the Wild.

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