Dusky Turtle Dove vs Vinaceous Dove

Dusky Turtle Dove

Streptopelia lugens

Medium155 gForest

The dusky turtle dove is a very dark or slaty gray dove, generally 28–30 centimeters long and 120–205 grams. It has a gray face slightly paler than the body, conspicuous black patches on sides of the neck, and wing coverts and tertials with pale brown or rufous edges. Its eye is orange or orange-yellow with a purplish eye-ring. Its bill is purplish slate-gray. Its legs are red. Juvenile birds are paler and browner than adults.

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Vinaceous Dove

Streptopelia vinacea

Medium110 gShrubland

The vinaceous dove is a small, stocky pigeon, typically 26 to 30 centimeters (10.2 to 11.8 inches) in length and 130 to 180 grams (4.6 to 6.3 ounces) in weight. Its back, wings, and tail are pale brown. When flying, it shows a blackish underwing. The head and the underparts are pale pinkish-grey, and it has a black hind-neck patch edged with white. The legs are red, with white in the tail. Sexes are similar, but juveniles are duller than adults. The call is a fast coo-cu-cu-coo. They can live about 3 to 5 years in the wild.

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