Afep Pigeon vs Russet-crowned Quail-Dove

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Zentrygon goldmani

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Russet-crowned Quail-Dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Zentrygon goldmani
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 28,3 cm (11.1 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 258,0 g (9.10 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 --
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.

Russet-crowned Quail-Dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

Russet-crowned Quail-Dove

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

Russet-crowned Quail-Dove

Gefieder

Russet-crowned Quail-Dove: iridescent rufous-copper crown; dark brown above; pale buff below; bare blue-gray orbital skin; Panama

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.

Russet-crowned Quail-Dove

Medium quail-dove, 24–28 cm, with brown upperparts, a distinctive russet-crowned head, white facial stripe, and pale grey underparts. Inhabits humid montane forest in Darién (Panama) and northwestern Colombia. Poorly known terrestrial forager. Least Concern.

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