Afep Pigeon vs Enggano Cuckoo-Dove

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Macropygia cinnamomea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Enggano Cuckoo-Dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Macropygia cinnamomea
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Afep Pigeon only

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Enggano Cuckoo-Dove 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.

Enggano Cuckoo-Dove

Gesang

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Namaqua dry open habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

Enggano Cuckoo-Dove

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

Enggano Cuckoo-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.

Enggano Cuckoo-Dove

Slender cuckoo-dove, 32–35 cm, uniform warm cinnamon-rufous with minimal barring and a relatively short tail. Restricted to Enggano Island off the southwestern coast of Sumatra. Inhabits dense lowland forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable due to extremely small range and ongoing forest loss on the island.

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