Afep Pigeon vs Zoe's Imperial-pigeon

Columba unicincta comparé à Ducula zoeae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Afep Pigeon Zoe's Imperial-pigeon
Nom scientifique Columba unicincta Ducula zoeae
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 44,0 cm (17.3 in)
Poids 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 580,0 g (20.46 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Afep Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Zoe's Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Afep Pigeon

Chant

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense humid African forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Zoe's Imperial-pigeon

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Zoe's Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Afep Pigeon

Plumage

Afep Pigeon: pale gray; white neck gloss; dark flight feathers; large size; Central African rainforest pigeon; pale overall

Zoe's Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

Afep Pigeon

Afep Pigeon (Columba unicincta) — 36–40 cm. Large; dark grey; single narrow black ring on hindneck; pale grey rump. Inhabits canopy of rainforest in West and Central Africa. Frugivore; feeds on forest fruits. Poorly known; an upper-canopy species seldom studied at close range.

Zoe's Imperial-pigeon

Zoe's Imperial-pigeon (Ducula zoeae), 40 cm. Dark metallic green upperparts with banded underparts of orange-rufous and white; grey head with a dark eye-stripe. Found in lowland and foothill forest of New Guinea. Frugivore. Least Concern; common across New Guinea.

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