Afep Pigeon vs Pink-necked Green-pigeon

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Treron vernans

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Pink-necked Green-pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Treron vernans
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 27,5 cm (10.8 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 132,5 g (4.67 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Pink-necked 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.

Pink-necked Green-pigeon

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Pink-necked 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

Pink-necked Green-pigeon

Gefieder

Pink-necked Green-pigeon: males with pink-orange neck and breast; bright green back; pale below; sexually dimorphic; Southeast Asian

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.

Pink-necked Green-pigeon

Small-medium green-pigeon, 25–28 cm; male has a striking pink-lilac neck and chest with a grey head and green body; female is green with a yellowish face. Widespread in lowland and coastal forest, mangroves, and gardens across Southeast Asia from Myanmar to the Philippines. Frugivore of figs and forest fruits. Least Concern.

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