Afep Pigeon vs Polynesian Ground Dove

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Pampusana erythroptera

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Polynesian Ground Dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Pampusana erythroptera
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Critically Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 113,5 g (4.00 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Afep Pigeon only

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Polynesian Ground 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.

Polynesian Ground Dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Critically Endangered

Polynesian Ground 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

Polynesian Ground Dove

Gefieder

Polynesian Ground Dove: brown above; pale buff below; bare red facial skin; Polynesian islands; critically endangered; small

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.

Polynesian Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 20–23 cm, with grey and brown plumage, dark reddish flight feathers, and white-tipped tail. Native to French Polynesia; extinct on many islands but survives in remnant populations on Moorea, Mopelia, and a few other atolls. Critically Endangered due to introduced rats, cats, and habitat loss.

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