Afep Pigeon vs Pink-headed Imperial-pigeon

Columba unicincta مقارنةً بـ Ducula rosacea

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Afep Pigeon Pink-headed Imperial-pigeon
الاسم العلمي Columba unicincta Ducula rosacea
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 45,8 cm (18.0 in)
الوزن 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 386,5 g (13.63 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Afep Pigeon only

بلا

Pink-headed 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.

Pink-headed Imperial-pigeon

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

Pink-headed 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

Pink-headed 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.

Pink-headed Imperial-pigeon

Pink-headed Imperial-pigeon (Ducula rosacea), 40 cm. Pale pinkish-white head and underparts; metallic green upperparts. Found on small islands of the Lesser Sundas and South Maluku. Inhabits forest and coconut plantations. Frugivore. Vulnerable; small island populations subject to hunting.

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