Afep Pigeon vs Sumatran Green-pigeon

Columba unicincta مقارنةً بـ Treron oxyurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Afep Pigeon Sumatran Green-pigeon
الاسم العلمي Columba unicincta Treron oxyurus
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 31,4 cm (12.4 in)
الوزن 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 205,0 g (7.23 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Afep Pigeon only

بلا

Sumatran 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.

Sumatran Green-pigeon

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

Sumatran 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

Sumatran Green-pigeon

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.

Sumatran Green-pigeon

Sumatran Green-pigeon (Treron oxyurus), 32 cm. Brilliant green with a pointed tail; male has a purple mantle patch. Endemic to Sumatra and Java, inhabiting montane forest from 700 to 2,400 m elevation. Frugivore feeding on figs and forest berries. Vulnerable owing to rapid deforestation across its restricted range.

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