Afep Pigeon vs Red-eared Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta مقارنةً بـ Ramphiculus fischeri

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Afep Pigeon Red-eared Fruit-dove
الاسم العلمي Columba unicincta Ramphiculus fischeri
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 33,8 cm (13.3 in)
الوزن 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 177,0 g (6.24 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Afep Pigeon only

بلا

Red-eared Fruit-dove 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.

Red-eared Fruit-dove

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Red-eared Fruit-dove

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

Red-eared Fruit-dove

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.

Red-eared Fruit-dove

Red-eared Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus fischeri), 20 cm. Green with a conspicuous red ear patch and pale yellow underparts. Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia, and some offshore islands. Inhabits primary lowland and hill forest. Frugivore taking small berries and figs. Vulnerable; dependent on intact Sulawesi forest.

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