Afep Pigeon vs Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Columba unicincta comparado con Trugon terrestris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Afep Pigeon Thick-billed Ground-pigeon
Nombre científico Columba unicincta Trugon terrestris
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 34,7 cm (13.7 in)
Peso 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 375,75 g (13.25 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Afep Pigeon only

Ninguno

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon 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.

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Canto

Soft, thick-billed cooing with resonant quality; deep warm notes through dense New Guinea lowland forest.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Thick-billed Ground-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

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

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.

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Stout, medium-large ground pigeon, 28–32 cm, with olive-brown upperparts, a thick pale bill, white facial markings, and rufous-barred underparts. Restricted to dense lowland and foothill rainforest of New Guinea. Terrestrial forager of seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates on the forest floor. Least Concern.

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