Short-billed Pigeon vs African Collared-dove
Patagioenas nigrirostris comparado com Streptopelia roseogrisea
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Short-billed Pigeon | African Collared-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Patagioenas nigrirostris | Streptopelia roseogrisea |
| Ordem | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Família | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 32,4 cm (12.8 in) | 31,8 cm (12.5 in) |
| Peso | 161,33333333333334 g (5.69 oz) | 152,33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Short-billed Pigeon
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Burmese lowland open woodland. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
African Collared-dove
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
Short-billed Pigeon
African Collared-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Short-billed Pigeon
Island Collared-dove: pale brown-gray; black half-collar; pale below; dark flight feathers; island-dwelling collared-dove species
African Collared-dove
Ruddy Cuckoo-dove: rich rufous-brown above; plain buff below; long red-brown tail; red orbital ring; Southeast Asian species
About These Birds
Short-billed Pigeon
Medium pigeon, 25–28 cm, plain ruddy brown with a grey crown and a distinctively short dark bill. Found in lowland and foothill humid forests from southern Mexico to western Ecuador. Frugivore of small forest fruits and berries. Often inconspicuous in dense forest understorey. Least Concern.
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.