Afep Pigeon vs Yellow-footed Green-pigeon

Columba unicincta comparé à Treron phoenicopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Afep Pigeon Yellow-footed Green-pigeon
Nom scientifique Columba unicincta Treron phoenicopterus
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 37,6 cm (14.8 in)
Poids 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 235,66666666666666 g (8.31 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Afep Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Yellow-footed 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.

Yellow-footed Green-pigeon

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Yellow-footed 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

Yellow-footed Green-pigeon

Plumage

Yellow-footed Green-pigeon: bright green body; brilliant yellow legs; purple-maroon back; pale yellow-green below; Indian species

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.

Yellow-footed Green-pigeon

Large green-pigeon, 33–35 cm; male has bright yellow wing edges and shoulder patches contrasting with a grey head and green body; female is duller. Widespread across South Asia from Pakistan to southwestern China and Indochina, in deciduous forest, woodland, and farmland. Frugivore of figs and berries. Least Concern.

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