Afep Pigeon vs Russet-crowned Quail-Dove

Columba unicincta comparé à Zentrygon goldmani

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Afep Pigeon Russet-crowned Quail-Dove
Nom scientifique Columba unicincta Zentrygon goldmani
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Near Threatened
Longueur
Envergure 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 28,3 cm (11.1 in)
Poids 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 258,0 g (9.10 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Afep Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Russet-crowned Quail-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.

Russet-crowned Quail-Dove

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

Russet-crowned Quail-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

Russet-crowned Quail-Dove

Plumage

Russet-crowned Quail-Dove: iridescent rufous-copper crown; dark brown above; pale buff below; bare blue-gray orbital skin; Panama

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.

Russet-crowned Quail-Dove

Medium quail-dove, 24–28 cm, with brown upperparts, a distinctive russet-crowned head, white facial stripe, and pale grey underparts. Inhabits humid montane forest in Darién (Panama) and northwestern Colombia. Poorly known terrestrial forager. Least Concern.

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