Afep Pigeon vs African Green-pigeon

Columba unicincta comparado con Treron calvus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Afep Pigeon African Green-pigeon
Nombre científico Columba unicincta Treron calvus
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 32,1 cm (12.6 in)
Peso 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 208,8 g (7.37 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Afep Pigeon only

Ninguno

African Green-pigeon only

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.

African Green-pigeon

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

African Green-pigeon

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

African Green-pigeon

Plumaje

African Green-pigeon: bright grass-green body; yellow-green underparts; red orbital skin; red bill; common sub-Saharan African species

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.

African Green-pigeon

Medium green-pigeon, 27–30 cm, bright green with a yellow-green head, yellowish underparts, and orange orbital skin (hence 'calvus' = bald). Widespread across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegambia to Ethiopia and south to KwaZulu-Natal, in woodland, savanna forest, and gardens. Frugivore of figs and wild berries. Least Concern.

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