Afep Pigeon vs Blue-headed Wood-dove

Columba unicincta comparado con Turtur brehmeri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Afep Pigeon Blue-headed Wood-dove
Nombre científico Columba unicincta Turtur brehmeri
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 25,3 cm (10.0 in)
Peso 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 121,2 g (4.28 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Afep Pigeon only

Ninguno

Blue-headed Wood-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.

Blue-headed Wood-dove

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing with blue-headed resonance; pure warm notes through dense humid tropical forest.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Blue-headed Wood-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

Blue-headed Wood-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.

Blue-headed Wood-dove

Small dove, 22–25 cm, rich rufous-brown with a blue-grey head, two small iridescent wing spots, and rose-pink breast. Confined to lowland rainforests of West and Central Africa from Guinea to the DRC. Terrestrial granivore of seeds on the forest floor. Least Concern.

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