Afep Pigeon vs Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Columba unicincta comparé à Goura scheepmakeri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Afep Pigeon Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon
Nom scientifique Columba unicincta Goura scheepmakeri
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 70,9 cm (27.9 in)
Poids 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 2120,0 g (74.78 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Afep Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Scheepmaker's Crowned-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.

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Vulnerable

Scheepmaker's Crowned-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

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Plumage

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate maroon-tipped blue crest; bare red facial skin; New Guinea species

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.

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Large crowned-pigeon, 66–73 cm, similar to Victoria Crowned-pigeon but with a dark maroon breast and a blue-lace crest lacking the white tips of the Victoria species. Inhabits lowland and hill rainforest of southern New Guinea. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to hunting and habitat loss.

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