Afep Pigeon vs Western Crowned-pigeon

Columba unicincta مقارنةً بـ Goura cristata

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Afep Pigeon Western Crowned-pigeon
الاسم العلمي Columba unicincta Goura cristata
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 71,1 cm (28.0 in)
الوزن 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 2100,0 g (74.08 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Afep Pigeon only

بلا

Western Crowned-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.

Western Crowned-pigeon

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Vulnerable

Western Crowned-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

Western Crowned-pigeon

الريش

Western Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate lace-like blue-white crest; bare red orbital skin; New Guinea; vulnerable

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.

Western Crowned-pigeon

Magnificent large pigeon, 66–73 cm, with blue-grey plumage, a maroon breast, and an elaborate fan-shaped white-tipped crest. Found in lowland rainforest of western New Guinea (Vogelkop and surrounding areas). Terrestrial frugivore of fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates. Vulnerable due to hunting for meat and feathers and deforestation.

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