Afep Pigeon vs Little Green-pigeon

Columba unicincta مقارنةً بـ Treron olax

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Afep Pigeon Little Green-pigeon
الاسم العلمي Columba unicincta Treron olax
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
الوزن 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 77,0 g (2.72 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Afep Pigeon only

بلا

Little Green-pigeon 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.

Little Green-pigeon

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Little Green-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

Little Green-pigeon

الريش

Little Green-pigeon: small; bright grass-green body; yellow-green below; bare red facial skin; Southeast Asian green-pigeon; tiny

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.

Little Green-pigeon

Small green-pigeon, 20–22 cm; male has an orange forehead and breast patch with dark olive-green body; female is plain green. One of the smallest Treron. Inhabits lowland forest and mangroves of Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, and adjacent islands. Frugivore of figs and small berries. Least Concern.

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