Stephan's Dove vs Afep Pigeon

Chalcophaps stephani verglichen mit Columba unicincta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Stephan's Dove Afep Pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chalcophaps stephani Columba unicincta
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 27,2 cm (10.7 in) 42,2 cm (16.6 in)
Gewicht 122,0 g (4.30 oz) 401,5 g (14.16 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Stephan's Dove

Gesang

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of South American and Caribbean terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Afep Pigeon

Gesang

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Stephan's Dove

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Stephan's Dove

Afep Pigeon

Gefieder

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

About These Birds

Stephan's Dove

Small dove, 24–26 cm, with emerald-green upperparts, a dark chestnut-brown head without a grey cap, and pinkish underparts. Endemic to New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago, inhabiting lowland and hill rainforest. Granivore and frugivore on the forest floor. Least Concern.

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.

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