Afep Pigeon vs Sumba Green-pigeon

Columba unicincta مقارنةً بـ Treron teysmannii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Afep Pigeon Sumba Green-pigeon
الاسم العلمي Columba unicincta Treron teysmannii
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) 166,0 g (5.86 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Afep Pigeon only

بلا

Sumba 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.

Sumba Green-pigeon

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

Sumba 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

Sumba Green-pigeon

الريش

Sumba Green-pigeon: bright green; yellow-green below; bare red orbital skin; Sumba island endemic; orange-yellow breast in males

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.

Sumba Green-pigeon

Small-medium green-pigeon, 23–26 cm, entirely green with a yellowish wash on the breast; male has a small orange patch on the upper breast. Endemic to Sumba in the Lesser Sunda Islands. Inhabits forest and secondary growth. Frugivore of figs and small fruits. Least Concern.

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