Afep Pigeon vs Scaled Pigeon

Columba unicincta مقارنةً بـ Patagioenas speciosa

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Afep Pigeon Scaled Pigeon
الاسم العلمي Columba unicincta Patagioenas speciosa
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 36,9 cm (14.5 in)
الوزن 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 279,0 g (9.84 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Afep Pigeon only

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Scaled 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.

Scaled Pigeon

الغناء

Deep, resonant cooing with scaled quality; warm carrying notes echoing through dense neotropical humid forest.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Scaled 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

Scaled 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.

Scaled Pigeon

Striking forest pigeon, 30–33 cm, with heavily scalloped black-and-white upperpart feathers creating a bold patterned effect. Inhabits lowland and foothill tropical forests from Mexico through Central America to Bolivia and Brazil. Frugivore of forest fruits and berries. Inconspicuous despite distinctive plumage. Least Concern.

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