Japanese Woodpigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Columba janthina 比較対象 Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Japanese Woodpigeon Adamawa Turtle-dove
学名 Columba janthina Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 47.6 cm (18.7 in) 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
体重 397.0 g (14.00 oz) 161.0 g (5.68 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Japanese Woodpigeon only

None

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Japanese Woodpigeon

さえずり

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense forest in North Sulawesi. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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

Least Concern

Japanese Woodpigeon

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Japanese Woodpigeon

羽毛

Japanese Woodpigeon: dark glossy brown-black; green-purple neck gloss; pale below; Japanese island woodpigeon; forest specialist

Adamawa Turtle-dove

About These Birds

Japanese Woodpigeon

Japanese Woodpigeon (Columba janthina) — 37–43 cm. Entirely dark glossy purplish-black with green-and-purple iridescence; heavy yellow-red bill. Inhabits forests of the Japanese island chain from Kyushu south through the Ryukyus. Frugivore. Near Threatened; pressured by habitat loss and hunting.

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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