Afep Pigeon vs Beautiful Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta comparado con Ptilinopus pulchellus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Afep Pigeon Beautiful Fruit-dove
Nombre científico Columba unicincta Ptilinopus pulchellus
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 72,0 g (2.54 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Afep Pigeon only

Ninguno

Beautiful 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.

Beautiful Fruit-dove

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Beautiful 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

Beautiful 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.

Beautiful Fruit-dove

Beautiful Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus pulchellus), 19 cm. Among the most vividly coloured: red cap, green back, white breast with a rose-pink breast bar, and yellow belly. Found in lowland forest of western New Guinea. Frugivore. Least Concern; restricted to New Guinea but locally common.

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