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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
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.
Bruce's Green-pigeon
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Conservation Status Comparison
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保护状况
Least Concern
Adamawa Turtle-dove
Least Concern
Bruce's Green-pigeon
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
Adamawa Turtle-dove
羽毛
Spotted Dove: brown above; white-spotted black neck collar; pale below; brown wings with pale spots; common Asian dove species
Bruce's Green-pigeon
羽毛
Bruce's Green-pigeon: bright grass-green body; yellow-green below; orange-yellow breast; bare red-orange orbital skin; West African
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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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.
Large green-pigeon, 30–33 cm, bright yellow-green with a grey head, yellow eye-ring, and pinkish-yellow bill. Found in dry woodland and savanna across the Sahel and savanna zone of Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia. Frugivore of wild figs and berries in the forest canopy. Least Concern.
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Related Comparisons
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