Afep Pigeon vs Grey-headed Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus hyogastrus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Afep Pigeon Grey-headed Fruit-dove
الاسم العلمي Columba unicincta Ptilinopus hyogastrus
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 25,2 cm (9.9 in)
الوزن 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 137,0 g (4.83 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Afep Pigeon only

بلا

Grey-headed Fruit-dove only

بلا

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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.

Grey-headed Fruit-dove

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Grey-headed Fruit-dove

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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

Grey-headed Fruit-dove

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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.

Grey-headed Fruit-dove

Grey-headed Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus hyogastrus), 22 cm. Grey head and breast, green back and orange-red belly; endemic to the North Maluku islands, Indonesia. Inhabits primary lowland and hill forest up to 1,000 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable; small island range with extensive habitat loss.

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