Afep Pigeon vs Dark-eared Brown-dove

Columba unicincta comparado con Phapitreron brunneiceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Afep Pigeon Dark-eared Brown-dove
Nombre científico Columba unicincta Phapitreron brunneiceps
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Vulnerable
Longitud
Envergadura 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 27,6 cm (10.9 in)
Peso 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 131,2 g (4.63 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Afep Pigeon only

Ninguno

Dark-eared Brown-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.

Dark-eared Brown-dove

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Vulnerable

Dark-eared Brown-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

Dark-eared Brown-dove

Plumaje

Dark-eared Brown-dove: dark ear patch; brown above; pale buff below; bare red orbital skin; Philippine endemic; dark ear diagnostic

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.

Dark-eared Brown-dove

Small dove, 21–23 cm, dark brown with a brown (rather than grey) head and iridescent purple neck. Restricted to the forests of Mindanao, Leyte, and Samar in the southern and eastern Philippines. Inhabits montane forest. Frugivore of small forest fruits. Least Concern.

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