Afep Pigeon vs Amethyst Brown-dove

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Phapitreron amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Amethyst Brown-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Phapitreron amethystinus
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 28,1 cm (11.1 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 131,35999999999999 g (4.63 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Afep Pigeon only

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Amethyst Brown-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.

Amethyst Brown-dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Amethyst Brown-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

Amethyst Brown-dove

Gefieder

Amethyst Brown-dove: amethyst-pink iridescent gloss; brown above; pale buff below; Philippine endemic; amethyst iridescence

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.

Amethyst Brown-dove

Small dove, 21–24 cm, with dark brown plumage, an iridescent amethyst-purple neck patch, and pale buff underparts. Endemic to the Philippines, primarily on Mindanao, Basilan, and the Visayas. Inhabits lowland and montane forest. Frugivore. Least Concern.

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