Afep Pigeon vs Carunculated Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta comparé à Ptilinopus granulifrons

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Afep Pigeon Carunculated Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Columba unicincta Ptilinopus granulifrons
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 24,2 cm (9.5 in)
Poids 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 136,5 g (4.81 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Afep Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Carunculated 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.

Carunculated Fruit-dove

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Vulnerable

Carunculated 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

Carunculated 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.

Carunculated Fruit-dove

Carunculated Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus granulifrons), 22 cm. Named for fleshy caruncles at the bill base; green with a pale grey head. Endemic to Obi Island, North Maluku, Indonesia. Inhabits primary lowland forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable; range confined to one island.

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