Afep Pigeon vs Red-eyed Dove

Columba unicincta مقارنةً بـ Streptopelia semitorquata

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Afep Pigeon Red-eyed Dove
الاسم العلمي Columba unicincta Streptopelia semitorquata
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 34,6 cm (13.6 in)
الوزن 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 210,33333333333334 g (7.42 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Afep Pigeon only

Red-eyed Dove only

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-eyed Dove

الغناء

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense forest in Philippines. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Red-eyed 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-eyed 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-eyed Dove

Large dove, 30–34 cm, grey-brown with distinctive red orbital skin, a black and white partial neck collar, and a vinaceous-pink breast. Widespread in sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to South Africa, inhabiting forests, woodland edges, and gardens. Frugivore and granivore. Least Concern.

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