Afep Pigeon vs Pink-headed Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Ptilinopus porphyreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Pink-headed Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Ptilinopus porphyreus
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 29,0 cm (11.4 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 168,0 g (5.93 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Afep Pigeon only

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Pink-headed 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.

Pink-headed Fruit-dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Pink-headed 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

Pink-headed 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.

Pink-headed Fruit-dove

Pink-headed Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus porphyreus), 21 cm. Unmistakable with a deep rose-pink head, white breast band and green body. Endemic to montane forests of Sumatra, Java and Bali above 1,000 m. Frugivore taking small figs and berries. Near Threatened; restricted range and ongoing forest loss.

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