Afep Pigeon vs Yellowish Imperial-pigeon

Columba unicincta compared with Ducula subflavescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Afep Pigeon Yellowish Imperial-pigeon
Scientific Name Columba unicincta Ducula subflavescens
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Near Threatened
Length
Wingspan 42.2 cm (16.6 in) 47.0 cm (18.5 in)
Weight 401.5 g (14.16 oz) 458.73333333333335 g (16.18 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Afep Pigeon only

None

Yellowish Imperial-pigeon only

Song & Call Comparison

Afep Pigeon

Song

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense humid African forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Yellowish Imperial-pigeon

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

Yellowish Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Afep Pigeon

Plumage

Afep Pigeon: pale gray; white neck gloss; dark flight feathers; large size; Central African rainforest pigeon; pale overall

Yellowish Imperial-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.

Yellowish Imperial-pigeon

Yellowish Imperial-pigeon (Ducula subflavescens), 38 cm. White with a yellowish wash on the body and dark flight feathers; endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago and Admiralty Islands. Inhabits lowland and coastal forest. Frugivore. Least Concern; common on larger Bismarck islands.

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