Afep Pigeon vs Buru Mountain-pigeon

Columba unicincta مقارنةً بـ Gymnophaps mada

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Afep Pigeon Buru Mountain-pigeon
الاسم العلمي Columba unicincta Gymnophaps mada
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 43,3 cm (17.0 in)
الوزن 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 334,0 g (11.78 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Afep Pigeon only

بلا

Buru Mountain-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.

Buru Mountain-pigeon

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Buru Mountain-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

Buru Mountain-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.

Buru Mountain-pigeon

Buru Mountain-pigeon (Gymnophaps mada), 35 cm. Dark grey with chestnut underparts; endemic to Buru Island, Maluku, Indonesia. Inhabits montane forest above 700 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable; restricted to one island with ongoing logging pressure.

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