Afep Pigeon vs Buru Green-pigeon

Columba unicincta comparé à Treron aromaticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Afep Pigeon Buru Green-pigeon
Nom scientifique Columba unicincta Treron aromaticus
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Near Threatened
Longueur
Envergure 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 31,4 cm (12.4 in)
Poids 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 234,0 g (8.25 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Afep Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Buru Green-pigeon 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.

Buru Green-pigeon

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

Buru Green-pigeon

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

Buru Green-pigeon

Plumage

Buru Green-pigeon: bright green; yellow-green below; males with orange breast; bare red-yellow orbital skin; Buru island endemic

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.

Buru Green-pigeon

Small-medium green-pigeon, 24–27 cm; male has a violet-tinged head and orange breast wash; female is plain green. Endemic to Buru Island in the Moluccas, eastern Indonesia. Inhabits lowland and hill forest. Frugivore of figs and small berries. Least Concern.

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