Afep Pigeon vs Dark-eared Brown-dove

Columba unicincta comparé à Phapitreron brunneiceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Afep Pigeon Dark-eared Brown-dove
Nom scientifique Columba unicincta Phapitreron brunneiceps
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 27,6 cm (10.9 in)
Poids 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 131,2 g (4.63 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Afep Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Dark-eared Brown-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.

Dark-eared Brown-dove

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Vulnerable

Dark-eared Brown-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

Dark-eared Brown-dove

Plumage

Dark-eared Brown-dove: dark ear patch; brown above; pale buff below; bare red orbital skin; Philippine endemic; dark ear diagnostic

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.

Dark-eared Brown-dove

Small dove, 21–23 cm, dark brown with a brown (rather than grey) head and iridescent purple neck. Restricted to the forests of Mindanao, Leyte, and Samar in the southern and eastern Philippines. Inhabits montane forest. Frugivore of small forest fruits. Least Concern.

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