Nilgiri Imperial-pigeon vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Ducula cuprea 对比 Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Nilgiri Imperial-pigeon Adamawa Turtle-dove
学名 Ducula cuprea Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 45.6 cm (18.0 in) 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
体重 486.0 g (17.14 oz) 161.0 g (5.68 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Nilgiri Imperial-pigeon only

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Nilgiri Imperial-pigeon

Adamawa Turtle-dove

鸣唱

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Nilgiri Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

About These Birds

Nilgiri Imperial-pigeon

Nilgiri Imperial-pigeon (Ducula cuprea), 43 cm. Dark bronze-green upperparts; pale grey head; underparts washed coppery-pink. Endemic to the hills of southwestern India (Western Ghats) and Sri Lanka. Inhabits dense evergreen forest. Frugivore. Near Threatened; dependent on intact Western Ghats forest.

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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