Afep Pigeon vs Spectacled Imperial-pigeon

Columba unicincta مقارنةً بـ Ducula perspicillata

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Afep Pigeon Spectacled Imperial-pigeon
الاسم العلمي Columba unicincta Ducula perspicillata
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 50,4 cm (19.8 in)
الوزن 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 675,0 g (23.81 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Afep Pigeon only

بلا

Spectacled Imperial-pigeon only

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.

Spectacled Imperial-pigeon

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Spectacled 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

Spectacled 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.

Spectacled Imperial-pigeon

Spectacled Imperial-pigeon (Ducula perspicillata), 40 cm. Dark green upperparts with a pale head and a distinctive dark eye-ring giving a 'spectacled' look. Endemic to the North Maluku Islands, Indonesia. Inhabits primary lowland forest. Frugivore. Near Threatened; restricted island range.

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