Grey Imperial-pigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove
Ducula pickeringii comparado com Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Grey Imperial-pigeon | Adamawa Turtle-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Ducula pickeringii | Streptopelia hypopyrrha |
| Ordem | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Família | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Estado de conservação | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 46,4 cm (18.3 in) | 34,6 cm (13.6 in) |
| Peso | 377,0 g (13.30 oz) | 161,0 g (5.68 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Grey Imperial-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
Grey Imperial-pigeon
Adamawa Turtle-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Grey Imperial-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
Grey Imperial-pigeon
Grey Imperial-pigeon (Ducula pickeringii), 40 cm. Pale grey overall with darker metallic green flight feathers; endemic to islands of the Sulu Sea and southwestern Philippines. Inhabits coastal and lowland forest on small islands. Frugivore. Vulnerable; hunting and deforestation on its small island range.
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.