Dodo vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Raphus cucullatus 比較対象 Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Dodo Adamawa Turtle-dove
学名 Raphus cucullatus 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 18000.0 g (634.93 oz) 161.0 g (5.68 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Dodo only

None

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Dodo

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

Dodo

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Dodo

羽毛

Dodo: extinct; large; gray-brown; vestigial wings; pale yellow bill with hook; bare facial skin; Mauritius endemic; icon of extinction

Adamawa Turtle-dove

About These Birds

Dodo

Iconic extinct flightless pigeon of Mauritius, ~100 cm and 10–18 kg, with grey plumage, vestigial wings, and a large hooked bill. Fed on fallen fruits; fearless of humans having evolved with no natural predators. Driven extinct by hunting and introduced animals by ~1690 CE; a global symbol of human-caused extinction.

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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