Afep Pigeon vs Palau Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta comparé à Ptilinopus pelewensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Afep Pigeon Palau Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Columba unicincta Ptilinopus pelewensis
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
Poids 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 93,0 g (3.28 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Afep Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Palau 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.

Palau Fruit-dove

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Palau 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

Palau 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.

Palau Fruit-dove

Palau Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus pelewensis), 20 cm. Green with an orange forehead patch, rose-pink breast and white belly; endemic to Palau. Inhabits primary and secondary forest at all elevations. Frugivore. Least Concern; still common in Palau's well-forested interior.

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