Afep Pigeon vs Grey-headed Imperial-pigeon

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Ducula radiata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Grey-headed Imperial-pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Ducula radiata
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 40,8 cm (16.1 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 295,0 g (10.41 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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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.

Grey-headed Imperial-pigeon

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Grey-headed 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

Grey-headed 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.

Grey-headed Imperial-pigeon

Grey-headed Imperial-pigeon (Ducula radiata), 43 cm. Dark metallic bronze-green upperparts; pale grey head and underparts. Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits montane forest between 600 and 2,600 m. Frugivore taking large figs and fruits. Vulnerable; restricted montane habitat.

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