Adamawa Turtle-dove vs Mourning Dove

Streptopelia hypopyrrha в сравнении с Zenaida macroura

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Adamawa Turtle-dove Mourning Dove
Научное название Streptopelia hypopyrrha Zenaida macroura
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 34,6 cm (13.6 in) 28,9 cm (11.4 in)
Масса 161,0 g (5.68 oz) 127,0 g (4.48 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

Mourning Dove only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Пение

Soft, gentle cooing with laughing quality; pleasant notes carrying through African dry woodland. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Mourning Dove

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Least Concern

Mourning Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Mourning Dove

Оперение

Mourning Dove: pale gray-brown; pinkish breast; long pointed tail; black wing spots; pale below; common North American dove

About These Birds

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.

Mourning Dove

Slender dove, 28–33 cm, with grey-brown plumage, a long pointed tail with white outer feathers, and small black facial spots. North America's most hunted game bird, numbering ~400 million. Inhabits open farmland, grassland, and suburban areas across the USA, Mexico, and Central America. Granivore of seeds and grains. Least Concern.

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