Afep Pigeon vs Maroon-chinned Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta مقارنةً بـ Ramphiculus epius

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Afep Pigeon Maroon-chinned Fruit-dove
الاسم العلمي Columba unicincta Ramphiculus epius
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 33,7 cm (13.3 in)
الوزن 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 142,0 g (5.01 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Afep Pigeon only

بلا

Maroon-chinned 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.

Maroon-chinned Fruit-dove

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Maroon-chinned 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

Maroon-chinned 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.

Maroon-chinned Fruit-dove

Maroon-chinned Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus epius), 22 cm. Distinctive maroon chin patch contrasts with green upperparts and yellow-orange underparts. Endemic to the Talaud and Sangihe Islands, Indonesia. Frugivore in lowland forest. Vulnerable; tiny range with active deforestation.

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