Madagascar Blue-pigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove
Alectroenas madagascariensis comparado com Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Madagascar Blue-pigeon | Adamawa Turtle-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Alectroenas madagascariensis | Streptopelia hypopyrrha |
| Ordem | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Família | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 34,2 cm (13.5 in) | 34,6 cm (13.6 in) |
| Peso | 161,5 g (5.70 oz) | 161,0 g (5.68 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Madagascar Blue-pigeon
Adamawa Turtle-dove
Soft, gentle cooing with laughing quality; pleasant notes carrying through African dry woodland. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Estado de conservação
Madagascar Blue-pigeon
Adamawa Turtle-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Madagascar Blue-pigeon
Adamawa Turtle-dove
Spotted Dove: brown above; white-spotted black neck collar; pale below; brown wings with pale spots; common Asian dove species
About These Birds
Madagascar Blue-pigeon
Madagascar Blue-pigeon (Alectroenas madagascariensis), 28 cm. Deep cobalt-blue with bare red facial skin; tail blue-black. Endemic to Madagascar. Inhabits primary humid forest in the east and northwest. Frugivore feeding on figs and forest fruits. Near Threatened; declining with forest loss.
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.