Afep Pigeon vs Red-bellied Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Ptilinopus greyi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Red-bellied Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Ptilinopus greyi
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 23,0 cm (9.1 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 83,5 g (2.95 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Afep Pigeon only

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Red-bellied Fruit-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.

Red-bellied Fruit-dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Red-bellied Fruit-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

Red-bellied Fruit-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.

Red-bellied Fruit-dove

Red-bellied Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus greyi), 22 cm. Green above with a bold red belly and yellow breast; found in the Santa Cruz Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Inhabits primary and secondary forest. Frugivore. Least Concern; moderately common across island chain.

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