Afep Pigeon vs Buru Green-pigeon

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Treron aromaticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Buru Green-pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Treron aromaticus
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 31,4 cm (12.4 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 234,0 g (8.25 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Afep Pigeon only

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Buru Green-pigeon 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.

Buru Green-pigeon

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

Buru Green-pigeon

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

Buru Green-pigeon

Gefieder

Buru Green-pigeon: bright green; yellow-green below; males with orange breast; bare red-yellow orbital skin; Buru island endemic

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.

Buru Green-pigeon

Small-medium green-pigeon, 24–27 cm; male has a violet-tinged head and orange breast wash; female is plain green. Endemic to Buru Island in the Moluccas, eastern Indonesia. Inhabits lowland and hill forest. Frugivore of figs and small berries. Least Concern.

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