Afep Pigeon vs Sulawesi Ground Dove

Columba unicincta comparé à Gallicolumba tristigmata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Afep Pigeon Sulawesi Ground Dove
Nom scientifique Columba unicincta Gallicolumba tristigmata
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 31,9 cm (12.6 in)
Poids 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 275,0 g (9.70 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Afep Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Sulawesi Ground Dove 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.

Sulawesi Ground Dove

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Sulawesi Ground Dove

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

Sulawesi Ground Dove

Plumage

Sulawesi Ground Dove: brown above; yellow-orange orbital skin; pale buff below; orange patch on wing; Sulawesi endemic

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.

Sulawesi Ground Dove

Large ground dove, 30–35 cm, with brown and grey plumage, a white forehead, and three dark spots on the white breast suggesting a 'triple wound.' Endemic to Sulawesi and adjacent Togian and Banggai Islands. Inhabits lowland and hill forest floor. Granivore and frugivore. Vulnerable due to deforestation.

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