Afep Pigeon vs Yellow-vented Green-pigeon

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Treron seimundi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Yellow-vented Green-pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Treron seimundi
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 30,7 cm (12.1 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 158,0 g (5.57 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Yellow-vented Green-pigeon only

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-vented Green-pigeon

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Yellow-vented 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

Yellow-vented Green-pigeon

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-vented Green-pigeon

Yellow-vented Green-pigeon (Treron seimundi), 28 cm. Green above with a grey head; diagnostic bright yellow vent contrasts with pale green underparts. Resident in lowland and foothill forest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. Frugivore foraging in fig-laden canopy. Uncommon; sensitive to lowland forest loss.

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