African Collared Dove vs Oriental Turtle Dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea compared with Streptopelia orientalis

Key Differences

• African Collared Dove is Least Concern while Oriental Turtle Dove is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Collared Dove	Oriental Turtle Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family same	Columbidae	Columbidae
Genus same	Streptopelia	Streptopelia
Species	Streptopelia roseogrisea	Streptopelia orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Collared Dove and Oriental Turtle Dove share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Streptopelia.

Conservation Status

African Collared Dove

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Turtle Dove

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Collared Dove	Oriental Turtle Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Collared Dove

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (Dominica, Jamaica, Mexico), and South America (Colombia).

Oriental Turtle Dove

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

African Collared Dove

African Collared Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway