Afep Pigeon vs Negros Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta comparé à Ptilinopus arcanus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Afep Pigeon Negros Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Columba unicincta Ptilinopus arcanus
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Critically Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 20,0 cm (7.9 in)
Poids 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 85,9 g (3.03 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Afep Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Negros Fruit-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.

Negros Fruit-dove

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Critically Endangered

Negros Fruit-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

Negros Fruit-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.

Negros Fruit-dove

Negros Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus arcanus), 20 cm. Known from a single specimen collected on Negros Island, Philippines, in 1953. Plumage details suggest affinity with black-naped fruit-doves. May be Extinct; no confirmed sightings in over 70 years. Deforestation has destroyed virtually all Negros lowland forest.

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