Afep Pigeon vs Burmese Collared-dove

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Streptopelia xanthocycla

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Burmese Collared-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Streptopelia xanthocycla
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 35,2 cm (13.9 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 149,0 g (5.26 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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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.

Burmese Collared-dove

Gesang

Soft, gentle cooing with Burmese warmth; pure notes with mild rhythmic quality through open dry woodland.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Burmese Collared-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

Burmese Collared-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.

Burmese Collared-dove

Medium dove, 28–31 cm, similar to Eurasian Collared-dove but with a broader yellow orbital ring and slightly darker plumage. Endemic to Myanmar. Inhabits open woodland, scrub, and cultivated land. Granivore of seeds and small grains. Formerly treated as a subspecies of the Eurasian Collared-dove. Least Concern.

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