Madagascar Blue-pigeon vs Afep Pigeon

Alectroenas madagascariensis comparado con Columba unicincta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Madagascar Blue-pigeon Afep Pigeon
Nombre científico Alectroenas madagascariensis Columba unicincta
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,2 cm (13.5 in) 42,2 cm (16.6 in)
Peso 161,5 g (5.70 oz) 401,5 g (14.16 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Madagascar Blue-pigeon only

Ninguno

Afep Pigeon only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Madagascar Blue-pigeon

Afep Pigeon

Canto

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense humid African forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Madagascar Blue-pigeon

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Madagascar Blue-pigeon

Afep Pigeon

Plumaje

Afep Pigeon: pale gray; white neck gloss; dark flight feathers; large size; Central African rainforest pigeon; pale overall

About These Birds

Madagascar Blue-pigeon

Madagascar Blue-pigeon (Alectroenas madagascariensis), 28 cm. Deep cobalt-blue with bare red facial skin; tail blue-black. Endemic to Madagascar. Inhabits primary humid forest in the east and northwest. Frugivore feeding on figs and forest fruits. Near Threatened; declining with forest loss.

Afep Pigeon

Paloma del Camerún (Columba unicincta) — Paloma de los bosques tropicales de África central y occidental, desde Camerún hasta el Congo. Plumaje gris pizarra con un delicado collar en el cuello.

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