Afep Pigeon vs Black-backed Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta comparado con Ptilinopus cinctus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Afep Pigeon Black-backed Fruit-dove
Nombre científico Columba unicincta Ptilinopus cinctus
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 31,6 cm (12.4 in)
Peso 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 510,0 g (17.99 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Afep Pigeon only

Ninguno

Black-backed Fruit-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.

Black-backed Fruit-dove

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Black-backed Fruit-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

Black-backed Fruit-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.

Black-backed Fruit-dove

Black-backed Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus cinctus), 30 cm. Striking with a glossy black mantle, white head and rose-pink breast band. Inhabits monsoon forest and savanna woodland of northern Australia and eastern Indonesia. Frugivore. Least Concern; roosts communally and undertakes seasonal movements.

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