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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Adamawa Turtle-dove
노래
Soft, gentle cooing with laughing quality; pleasant notes carrying through African dry woodland. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Emerald-spotted Wood-dove
노래
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes carrying through North American dry open terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Conservation Status Comparison
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보전 상태
Least Concern
Adamawa Turtle-dove
Least Concern
Emerald-spotted Wood-dove
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
Adamawa Turtle-dove
깃털
Spotted Dove: brown above; white-spotted black neck collar; pale below; brown wings with pale spots; common Asian dove species
Emerald-spotted Wood-dove
깃털
Squatter Pigeon: brown; bold black-and-white facial pattern; bare blue-violet orbital skin; Australian grassland pigeon
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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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.
Small dove, 20–22 cm, grey-brown with two iridescent green wing spots and a pale grey head. Widespread in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia and south to South Africa, in woodland, savanna, and forest edge. Granivore of seeds and termites on the ground. Least Concern.
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