Afep Pigeon vs Flame-breasted Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Ramphiculus marchei

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Flame-breasted Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Ramphiculus marchei
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 35,5 cm (14.0 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 326,5 g (11.52 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Afep Pigeon only

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Flame-breasted 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.

Flame-breasted Fruit-dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Vulnerable

Flame-breasted 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

Flame-breasted 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.

Flame-breasted Fruit-dove

Flame-breasted Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus marchei), 28 cm. Brilliant orange-red breast contrasts with green upperparts; endemic to the Philippines, found on Luzon and Polillo. Inhabits primary lowland and montane forest up to 1,800 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable due to severe Philippine deforestation.

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