Afep Pigeon vs Golden-spotted Ground Dove

Columba unicincta comparé à Metriopelia aymara

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Afep Pigeon Golden-spotted Ground Dove
Nom scientifique Columba unicincta Metriopelia aymara
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 23,2 cm (9.1 in)
Poids 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 64,1 g (2.26 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Afep Pigeon only

Golden-spotted Ground Dove only

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.

Golden-spotted Ground Dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing with golden quality; delicate warm notes of this Andean golden-spotted dove species.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Golden-spotted 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

Golden-spotted Ground 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.

Golden-spotted Ground Dove

Small dove, 19–22 cm, sandy-brown with distinctive golden-yellow wing spots visible at rest and in flight. Inhabits open high-altitude Andean grassland and rocky slopes in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina at 3,000–4,500 m. Granivore of seeds. Least Concern.

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