Afep Pigeon vs Dodo

Columba unicincta comparado con Raphus cucullatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Afep Pigeon Dodo
Nombre científico Columba unicincta Raphus cucullatus
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Extinct
Longitud
Envergadura 42,2 cm (16.6 in)
Peso 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 18000,0 g (634.93 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Afep Pigeon only

Ninguno

Dodo 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.

Dodo

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Extinct

Dodo

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

Dodo

Plumaje

Dodo: extinct; large; gray-brown; vestigial wings; pale yellow bill with hook; bare facial skin; Mauritius endemic; icon of extinction

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.

Dodo

Iconic extinct flightless pigeon of Mauritius, ~100 cm and 10–18 kg, with grey plumage, vestigial wings, and a large hooked bill. Fed on fallen fruits; fearless of humans having evolved with no natural predators. Driven extinct by hunting and introduced animals by ~1690 CE; a global symbol of human-caused extinction.

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