Afep Pigeon vs Tanimbar Cuckoo-Dove

Columba unicincta comparé à Macropygia timorlaoensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Afep Pigeon Tanimbar Cuckoo-Dove
Nom scientifique Columba unicincta Macropygia timorlaoensis
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 35,2 cm (13.9 in)
Poids 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 237,0 g (8.36 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Afep Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Tanimbar Cuckoo-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.

Tanimbar Cuckoo-Dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing with mellow warmth; deep resonant notes echoing through dense Australian woodland.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Tanimbar Cuckoo-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

Tanimbar Cuckoo-Dove

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.

Tanimbar Cuckoo-Dove

Large cuckoo-dove, 38–42 cm, rufous-cinnamon with black-barred upperparts and a long graduated tail. Inhabits forests of the Tanimbar Islands (Yamdena) and Babar in the Banda Sea region of eastern Indonesia. Frugivore of small fruits and seeds. Least Concern.

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