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Birdsong field guide

Adamawa Turtle-Dove

Streptopelia hypopyrrha

A medium-sized, dark dove identified by its scaly dorsal pattern and deep pinkish-grey underparts. It is a specialized inhabitant of West African highland plateaus and fragmented wooded savannas.

What it sounds like

A deep, rhythmic series of three to four cooing notes, typically rendered as 'cuc-cooo-cooo'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Andrew Spencer · SenegalCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Named after the Adamawa Plateau, which serves as a primary population stronghold across Nigeria and Cameroon.
Distinguished from the European Turtle-Dove by its much darker, slate-grey underwing coverts.
Exists in several widely separated, disjunct populations across West Africa, from Gambia to Togo and Cameroon.
Feeds primarily on the ground, consuming seeds from grasses, herbs, and cereal crops.
The species has shown significant adaptability, frequently colonizing suburban gardens and urban parks within its range.

Habitat

Wooded ravines, montane savanna, scrubland, and cultivated suburban gardens.

Range

Discontinuous range across West Africa, primarily Cameroon, Nigeria, Togo, Gambia, and Senegal.

Similar & commonly confused birds

African Collared-DoveStreptopelia roseogrisea Burmese Collared-DoveStreptopelia xanthocycla Dusky Turtle-DoveStreptopelia lugens Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto European Turtle-DoveStreptopelia turtur Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis Philippine Collared-DoveStreptopelia dusumieri

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