Afep Pigeon vs Victoria Crowned-pigeon

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Goura victoria

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Victoria Crowned-pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Goura victoria
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 70,1 cm (27.6 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 2669,0 g (94.15 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.

Victoria Crowned-pigeon

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

Victoria Crowned-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

Victoria Crowned-pigeon

Gefieder

Victoria Crowned-pigeon: massive; brilliant blue-gray; spectacular white-tipped lace crest; bare red orbital skin; New Guinea; largest dove

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.

Victoria Crowned-pigeon

World's largest pigeon, 73–75 cm, with blue-grey plumage, a deep maroon breast, and the most spectacular crest of any pigeon: a fan of upright blue- grey lacy plumes tipped in white. Inhabits lowland rainforest of northern New Guinea and Biak Island. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to heavy hunting pressure and deforestation.

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