Afep Pigeon vs Flores Green-pigeon

Columba unicincta comparé à Treron floris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Afep Pigeon Flores Green-pigeon
Nom scientifique Columba unicincta Treron floris
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 29,6 cm (11.7 in)
Poids 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 166,0 g (5.86 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Afep Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Flores 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.

Flores Green-pigeon

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Vulnerable

Flores 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

Flores Green-pigeon

Plumage

Flores Green-pigeon: bright green body; yellow-green below; bare red orbital skin; Flores island endemic; vulnerable status

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.

Flores Green-pigeon

Small-medium green-pigeon, 23–26 cm, entirely green with a yellower breast; male has a small orange-buff breast patch. Restricted to the Lesser Sunda Islands of Flores, Lombok, Sumbawa, and adjacent small islands. Inhabits lowland forest and forest edge. Frugivore of figs and berries. Least Concern.

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