Afep Pigeon vs Timor Green-pigeon

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Treron psittaceus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Timor Green-pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Treron psittaceus
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 33,2 cm (13.1 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 166,0 g (5.86 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Afep Pigeon only

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Timor 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.

Timor Green-pigeon

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Endangered

Timor 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

Timor Green-pigeon

Gefieder

Timor Green-pigeon: bright green; yellow-green below; bare red orbital skin; Timor island endemic green-pigeon; endangered species

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.

Timor Green-pigeon

Small-medium green-pigeon, 24–27 cm, with bright parrot-like green plumage and a yellow-tipped bill; male has an orange wash on the upper breast. Endemic to Timor and Wetar in the Lesser Sunda Islands. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Frugivore of figs and berries. Least Concern.

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