Afep Pigeon vs Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Ducula poliocephala

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Ducula poliocephala
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 548,6 g (19.35 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Afep Pigeon only

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Pink-bellied 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.

Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

Pink-bellied 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

Pink-bellied 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.

Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon

Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon (Ducula poliocephala), 40 cm. Grey head and pink-washed underparts; dark metallic green upperparts. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon, Mindanao, Leyte). Inhabits primary forest from lowlands to 1,500 m. Frugivore specialising in large fruits and nutmeg. Vulnerable.

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