Orange Dove vs Afep Pigeon

Chrysoena victor verglichen mit Columba unicincta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Orange Dove Afep Pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chrysoena victor Columba unicincta
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 23,4 cm (9.2 in) 42,2 cm (16.6 in)
Gewicht 81,0 g (2.86 oz) 401,5 g (14.16 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Orange Dove only

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Afep Pigeon only

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Song & Call Comparison

Orange Dove

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

Orange Dove

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Orange 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

Orange Dove

Orange Dove (Chrysoena victor), 20 cm. Male entirely luminous orange; female green. Endemic to Fiji (Vanua Levu and neighbouring islands). Inhabits primary and secondary forest from sea level to 1,000 m. Frugivore. Least Concern; tolerates secondary growth and remains locally common.

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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