Afep Pigeon vs Dark-backed Imperial-pigeon

Columba unicincta مقارنةً بـ Ducula lacernulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Afep Pigeon Dark-backed Imperial-pigeon
الاسم العلمي Columba unicincta Ducula lacernulata
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 41,6 cm (16.4 in)
الوزن 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 150,0 g (5.29 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Afep Pigeon only

بلا

Dark-backed Imperial-pigeon only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Afep Pigeon

الغناء

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense humid African forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Dark-backed Imperial-pigeon

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Dark-backed Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Afep Pigeon

الريش

Afep Pigeon: pale gray; white neck gloss; dark flight feathers; large size; Central African rainforest pigeon; pale overall

Dark-backed Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

Afep Pigeon

Afep Pigeon (Columba unicincta) — 36–40 cm. Large; dark grey; single narrow black ring on hindneck; pale grey rump. Inhabits canopy of rainforest in West and Central Africa. Frugivore; feeds on forest fruits. Poorly known; an upper-canopy species seldom studied at close range.

Dark-backed Imperial-pigeon

Dark-backed Imperial-pigeon (Ducula lacernulata), 40 cm. Very dark metallic green-black above with a contrasting white head and underparts. Endemic to Java and the Lesser Sundas, Indonesia. Inhabits montane forest above 700 m. Frugivore. Near Threatened; restricted montane habitat in heavily deforested Java.

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