Afep Pigeon vs Yellowish Imperial-pigeon

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Ducula subflavescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Yellowish Imperial-pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Ducula subflavescens
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 47,0 cm (18.5 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 458,73333333333335 g (16.18 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Yellowish Imperial-pigeon only

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.

Yellowish Imperial-pigeon

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

Yellowish 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

Yellowish 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.

Yellowish Imperial-pigeon

Yellowish Imperial-pigeon (Ducula subflavescens), 38 cm. White with a yellowish wash on the body and dark flight feathers; endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago and Admiralty Islands. Inhabits lowland and coastal forest. Frugivore. Least Concern; common on larger Bismarck islands.

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