Afep Pigeon vs Pinon's Imperial-pigeon

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Ducula pinon

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Pinon's Imperial-pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Ducula pinon
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 51,9 cm (20.4 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 756,0 g (26.67 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Afep 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.

Pinon's Imperial-pigeon

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Pinon's 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

Pinon's 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.

Pinon's Imperial-pigeon

Pinon's Imperial-pigeon (Ducula pinon), 45 cm. Dark green with a pale grey head, pinkish underparts and dark tail. Found in lowland forest of New Guinea and the Aru Islands. Frugivore. Least Concern; common and widespread in lowland New Guinea.

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