Adamawa Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia hypopyrrha
A dark turtle-dove with typical scaly rufous-pink edging to the wings and black patches on the sides of the neck. The face is pale silvery-gray and the belly and flanks are pinkish-mauve. Female and juvenile are paler than the male. Uncommon to common in pairs and small groups in rocky broadleaf woodland, preferring riverine areas. Song is a 3-note “cuuuoor-cuuuuoor-cuuu.” The slightly smaller European Turtle-Dove occurs alongside Adamawa as a migrant between September and March, but has whitish lines within the black neck patches, a pinkish (not gray) breast, and a paler belly.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Streptopelia hypopyrrha
- Authority
- (Reichenow, 1910)
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Streptopelia
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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