White-tailed Laurel-pigeon vs African Collared-dove

Columba junoniae comparado com Streptopelia roseogrisea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-tailed Laurel-pigeon African Collared-dove
Nome científico Columba junoniae Streptopelia roseogrisea
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 43,8 cm (17.2 in) 31,8 cm (12.5 in)
Peso 400,0 g (14.11 oz) 152,33333333333334 g (5.37 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon only

African Collared-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Canto

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

African Collared-dove

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense forest in Timor region. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Least Concern

African Collared-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Plumagem

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon: dark brown; purple neck gloss; white tail band; Canary Island Laurisilva endemic; white tail diagnostic

African Collared-dove

About These Birds

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Pomba-de-cauda-branca (Columba junoniae) — 37-40 cm. Plumagem cinza-escura com cauda de ponta branca e reflexo iridescente no pescoço. Endémica das laurissilvas de La Palma, La Gomera e Tenerife nas Ilhas Canárias. Habita florestas densas de altitude média a alta. Em declínio devido à perda de habitat e predação por espécies invasoras.

African Collared-dove

Small dove, 26–29 cm, pale pinkish-grey with a black hindneck collar and white tail corners. Native to arid zones of sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia and south to Tanzania. The ancestor of the domesticated Barbary Dove (ring-necked dove). Granivore of grass seeds and small grains in dry savanna, farmland, and desert edge. Least Concern.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family