Afep Pigeon vs Wetar Ground Dove

Columba unicincta comparado con Pampusana hoedtii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Afep Pigeon Wetar Ground Dove
Nombre científico Columba unicincta Pampusana hoedtii
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Endangered
Longitud
Envergadura 42,2 cm (16.6 in)
Peso 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 158,5 g (5.59 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Afep Pigeon only

Ninguno

Wetar Ground 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.

Wetar Ground Dove

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Endangered

Wetar Ground 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

Wetar Ground Dove

Plumaje

Wetar Ground Dove: brown above; rufous-buff below; bare facial skin; Wetar island endemic; endangered; little-known ground 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.

Wetar Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 21–24 cm, with dark brown upperparts, a grey head, and pale buff-white underparts. Confined to Wetar Island in the Lesser Sunda Islands, eastern Indonesia. Inhabits forest and forest edge on the island. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to very small range and deforestation.

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