Afep Pigeon vs Sapphire Quail-Dove

Columba unicincta comparado con Geotrygon saphirina

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Afep Pigeon Sapphire Quail-Dove
Nombre científico Columba unicincta Geotrygon saphirina
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 27,3 cm (10.7 in)
Peso 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 171,2 g (6.04 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Afep Pigeon only

Ninguno

Sapphire Quail-Dove only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Sapphire Quail-Dove

Canto

Soft, cooing with sapphire quality; pure warm notes through dense humid Caribbean island forest floor.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Sapphire Quail-Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Afep Pigeon

Plumaje

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

Sapphire Quail-Dove

About These Birds

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.

Sapphire Quail-Dove

Small, 24–27 cm, quail-dove with brilliant sapphire-blue iridescence on the crown and nape, contrasting with rufous-brown upperparts and a white facial stripe. Inhabits lowland and foothill humid forest from eastern Colombia and Peru to the Guianas and northern Brazil. Terrestrial forager of seeds. Least Concern.

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