African Collared-dove vs Zenaida Dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea comparé à Zenaida aurita

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Collared-dove Zenaida Dove
Nom scientifique Streptopelia roseogrisea Zenaida aurita
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 31,8 cm (12.5 in) 29,8 cm (11.7 in)
Poids 152,33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) 151,5 g (5.34 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

African Collared-dove only

Zenaida Dove 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.

Zenaida Dove

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

Least Concern

Zenaida Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

African Collared-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

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.

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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