Afep Pigeon vs Lined Quail-Dove

Columba unicincta verglichen mit Zentrygon linearis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Afep Pigeon Lined Quail-Dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba unicincta Zentrygon linearis
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 30,1 cm (11.9 in)
Gewicht 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 267,3333333333333 g (9.43 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Afep Pigeon only

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Lined Quail-Dove 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.

Lined Quail-Dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Lined 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

Lined Quail-Dove

Gefieder

Lined Quail-Dove: black and white lined face pattern; dark brown above; pale buff below; bare blue-gray orbital skin; Venezuelan

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.

Lined Quail-Dove

Medium quail-dove, 25–28 cm, with brown upperparts, grey head, and fine dark streaking on the grey breast giving a 'lined' appearance. Inhabits montane cloud forest in Venezuela, Trinidad, and adjacent Colombia. Terrestrial forager. Least Concern.

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