African Collared-dove vs African Green-pigeon

Streptopelia roseogrisea comparé à Treron calvus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Collared-dove African Green-pigeon
Nom scientifique Streptopelia roseogrisea Treron calvus
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 31,8 cm (12.5 in) 32,1 cm (12.6 in)
Poids 152,33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) 208,8 g (7.37 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

African Collared-dove only

African Green-pigeon only

Song & Call Comparison

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.

African Green-pigeon

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

Least Concern

African Green-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

African Collared-dove

African Green-pigeon

Plumage

African Green-pigeon: bright grass-green body; yellow-green underparts; red orbital skin; red bill; common sub-Saharan African species

About These Birds

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.

African Green-pigeon

Medium green-pigeon, 27–30 cm, bright green with a yellow-green head, yellowish underparts, and orange orbital skin (hence 'calvus' = bald). Widespread across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegambia to Ethiopia and south to KwaZulu-Natal, in woodland, savanna forest, and gardens. Frugivore of figs and wild berries. Least Concern.

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