Afep Pigeon vs Sao Tome Green-pigeon

Columba unicincta مقارنةً بـ Treron sanctithomae

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Afep Pigeon Sao Tome Green-pigeon
الاسم العلمي Columba unicincta Treron sanctithomae
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 34,1 cm (13.4 in)
الوزن 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 205,0 g (7.23 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Afep Pigeon only

بلا

Sao Tome 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.

Sao Tome Green-pigeon

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Endangered

Sao Tome 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

Sao Tome 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.

Sao Tome Green-pigeon

Sao Tome Green-pigeon (Treron sanctithomae), 27 cm. Endemic to São Tomé Island, Gulf of Guinea. Green overall with a yellow forehead and pale grey underparts. Occupies primary and secondary forest up to 1,400 m. Frugivore taking figs and forest fruits. Vulnerable; threatened by habitat loss on this small oceanic island.

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