Afep Pigeon vs Yellow-breasted Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Ramphiculus occipitalis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Yellow-breasted Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Ramphiculus occipitalis
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 31,4 cm (12.4 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 230,66666666666666 g (8.14 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Afep Pigeon only

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Yellow-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.

Yellow-breasted Fruit-dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Yellow-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

Yellow-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.

Yellow-breasted Fruit-dove

Yellow-breasted Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus occipitalis), 28 cm. Bright yellow breast and belly with a green back and a bold red occipital patch. Endemic to the Philippines (Palawan and Calamian group). Inhabits lowland primary and secondary forest. Frugivore. Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss.

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