Afep Pigeon vs Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Columba unicincta comparé à Trugon terrestris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Afep Pigeon Thick-billed Ground-pigeon
Nom scientifique Columba unicincta Trugon terrestris
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 34,7 cm (13.7 in)
Poids 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 375,75 g (13.25 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Afep Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Thick-billed Ground-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.

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Chant

Soft, thick-billed cooing with resonant quality; deep warm notes through dense New Guinea lowland forest.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Thick-billed Ground-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

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

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.

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Stout, medium-large ground pigeon, 28–32 cm, with olive-brown upperparts, a thick pale bill, white facial markings, and rufous-barred underparts. Restricted to dense lowland and foothill rainforest of New Guinea. Terrestrial forager of seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates on the forest floor. Least Concern.

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