Afep Pigeon vs Jambu Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Ramphiculus jambu

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Jambu Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Ramphiculus jambu
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 27,7 cm (10.9 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 135,0 g (4.76 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Afep Pigeon only

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Jambu Fruit-dove only

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.

Jambu Fruit-dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

Jambu 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

Jambu 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.

Jambu Fruit-dove

Jambu Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus jambu), 27 cm. Male unmistakable: crimson face, white breast, pink-flushed belly on green body. Female cryptically green with a dull crimson face. Inhabits lowland rainforest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Frugivore. Near Threatened due to rapid lowland forest clearance.

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