Afep Pigeon vs White-bellied Green-pigeon

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Treron sieboldii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon White-bellied Green-pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Treron sieboldii
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 36,5 cm (14.4 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 245,0 g (8.64 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 2
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.

White-bellied Green-pigeon

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

White-bellied 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

White-bellied 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.

White-bellied Green-pigeon

White-bellied Green-pigeon (Treron sieboldii), 33 cm. Green above with a contrasting white belly; male has an orange-suffused breast. Breeds in temperate broadleaf forests of Japan, Korea and eastern China, wintering south into Southeast Asia. Frugivore; fond of mulberries and figs. Generally common but declining in Japan.

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