Afep Pigeon vs Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

Columba unicincta comparado con Zentrygon costaricensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Afep Pigeon Buff-fronted Quail-Dove
Nombre científico Columba unicincta Zentrygon costaricensis
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 27,8 cm (10.9 in)
Peso 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 287,0 g (10.12 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Afep Pigeon only

Ninguno

Buff-fronted Quail-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.

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Buff-fronted Quail-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

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

Plumaje

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove: pale buff forehead; dark brown above; rufous-buff below; bare blue-gray orbital skin; Central American

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.

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

Medium quail-dove, 24–27 cm, with brown upperparts, a buff supercilium, grey crown, and rufous-washed underparts. Inhabits montane cloud forest in Costa Rica and western Panama. Terrestrial forager of seeds and forest fruits. Least Concern.

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