Afep Pigeon vs Yellowish Imperial-pigeon

Columba unicincta مقارنةً بـ Ducula subflavescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Afep Pigeon Yellowish Imperial-pigeon
الاسم العلمي Columba unicincta Ducula subflavescens
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 47,0 cm (18.5 in)
الوزن 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 458,73333333333335 g (16.18 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Afep Pigeon only

بلا

Yellowish 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.

Yellowish Imperial-pigeon

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

Yellowish 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

Yellowish 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.

Yellowish Imperial-pigeon

Yellowish Imperial-pigeon (Ducula subflavescens), 38 cm. White with a yellowish wash on the body and dark flight feathers; endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago and Admiralty Islands. Inhabits lowland and coastal forest. Frugivore. Least Concern; common on larger Bismarck islands.

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