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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
African Collared-dove
鸣唱
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense forest in Timor region. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
African 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
African Collared-dove
Least Concern
African Green-pigeon
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
African Collared-dove
羽毛
Ruddy Cuckoo-dove: rich rufous-brown above; plain buff below; long red-brown tail; red orbital ring; Southeast Asian species
African Green-pigeon
羽毛
African Green-pigeon: bright grass-green body; yellow-green underparts; red orbital skin; red bill; common sub-Saharan African species
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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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.
Medium green-pigeon, 27–30 cm, bright green with a yellow-green head, yellowish underparts, and orange orbital skin (hence 'calvus' = bald). Widespread across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegambia to Ethiopia and south to KwaZulu-Natal, in woodland, savanna forest, and gardens. Frugivore of figs and wild berries. Least Concern.
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