Mauritius Blue-pigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Alectroenas nitidissimus 比較対象 Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Mauritius Blue-pigeon Adamawa Turtle-dove
学名 Alectroenas nitidissimus Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保全状況 Extinct Least Concern
体長
翼開長 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
体重 195.21 g (6.89 oz) 161.0 g (5.68 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Mauritius Blue-pigeon only

None

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Mauritius Blue-pigeon

Adamawa Turtle-dove

さえずり

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

保全状況

Extinct

Mauritius Blue-pigeon

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

About These Birds

Mauritius Blue-pigeon

Mauritius Blue-pigeon (Alectroenas nitidissimus). Extinct. Last recorded in 1826. Approximately 35 cm; brilliant cobalt-blue with a red wattle and bare facial skin. Inhabited forests of Mauritius, Indian Ocean. Frugivore. Driven to extinction by hunting, deforestation and introduced predators following European colonisation.

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.

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