Afep Pigeon vs Chatham Islands Pigeon

Columba unicincta مقارنةً بـ Hemiphaga chathamensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Afep Pigeon Chatham Islands Pigeon
الاسم العلمي Columba unicincta Hemiphaga chathamensis
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 54,4 cm (21.4 in)
الوزن 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 734,5 g (25.91 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Afep Pigeon only

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Chatham Islands Pigeon only

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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.

Chatham Islands Pigeon

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Vulnerable

Chatham Islands 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

Chatham Islands 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.

Chatham Islands Pigeon

Chatham Islands Pigeon / Parea (Hemiphaga chathamensis), 55 cm. Largest Hemiphaga; iridescent green-and-bronze with white underparts. Endemic to Pitt Island and southern Chatham Island (New Zealand). Inhabits temperate forest. Frugivore. Endangered; fewer than 600 individuals, recovering under intensive management.

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