Sri Lanka Woodpigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Columba torringtoniae comparado com Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sri Lanka Woodpigeon Adamawa Turtle-dove
Nome científico Columba torringtoniae Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Vulnerable Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 38,4 cm (15.1 in) 34,6 cm (13.6 in)
Peso 308,5 g (10.88 oz) 161,0 g (5.68 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon only

Nenhum

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon

Canto

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

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Canto

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

Vulnerable

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon

Plumagem

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon: dark gray; chequered black-white neck; pale below; orange-red bill; Sri Lanka endemic woodpigeon species

Adamawa Turtle-dove

About These Birds

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon (Columba torringtoniae) — 35–38 cm. Dark purplish-brown; grey head; chequered black-and-white neck patch; purplish underparts. Endemic to Sri Lanka in montane forest at 900–2,200 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable; restricted to the island's central hill forests.

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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