Afep Pigeon vs Squatter Pigeon

Columba unicincta comparé à Geophaps scripta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Afep Pigeon Squatter Pigeon
Nom scientifique Columba unicincta Geophaps scripta
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 28,1 cm (11.1 in)
Poids 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 215,5 g (7.60 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Afep Pigeon only

Squatter 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.

Squatter Pigeon

Chant

Soft, rolling coo with squatter quality; gentle warm notes typical of Australian open dry woodland habitat.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Squatter 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

Squatter 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.

Squatter Pigeon

Medium, 25–30 cm, ground pigeon with brown upperparts, white-spotted breast, and a bare red-and-yellow facial mask. Inhabits open woodland, grassland, and rocky gorges in central and eastern Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. Granivore of seeds and small grains on the ground. Near Threatened due to altered fire regimes and habitat change.

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