Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon vs Afep Pigeon
Columba delegorguei verglichen mit Columba unicincta
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon | Afep Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Columba delegorguei | Columba unicincta |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) | 42,2 cm (16.6 in) |
| Gewicht | 149,5 g (5.27 oz) | 401,5 g (14.16 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense tropical humid forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Afep Pigeon
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense humid African forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Erhaltungsstatus
Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon
Afep Pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon
Afep Pigeon
Afep Pigeon: pale gray; white neck gloss; dark flight feathers; large size; Central African rainforest pigeon; pale overall
About These Birds
Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon
Medium-sized pigeon, 28–31 cm, with a rich chestnut back, dark bluish-grey head, and a distinctive iridescent bronze-green nape patch. Males show a white throat streak. Inhabits montane and lowland forests of eastern Africa from Ethiopia to eastern South Africa. Frugivore, feeding on figs and forest fruits. 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.