Afep Pigeon vs Geelvink Imperial-pigeon

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Ducula geelvinkiana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Geelvink Imperial-pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Ducula geelvinkiana
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 48,3 cm (19.0 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 535,0 g (18.87 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Afep Pigeon only

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Geelvink Imperial-pigeon only

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Geelvink Imperial-pigeon

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Geelvink Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Afep Pigeon

Gefieder

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

Geelvink 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.

Geelvink Imperial-pigeon

Geelvink Imperial-pigeon (Ducula geelvinkiana), 40 cm. Dark metallic green with a pale grey head and pinkish-grey underparts. Endemic to islands of Geelvink Bay (Numfor, Biak), West Papua. Inhabits lowland primary forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable; restricted island range.

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