Mauritius Blue-pigeon vs Afep Pigeon

Alectroenas nitidissimus से तुलना Columba unicincta

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Mauritius Blue-pigeon Afep Pigeon
वैज्ञानिक नाम Alectroenas nitidissimus Columba unicincta
गण Columbiformes Columbiformes
कुल Columbidae Columbidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Extinct Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 42.2 cm (16.6 in)
वजन 195.21 g (6.89 oz) 401.5 g (14.16 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Mauritius Blue-pigeon only

कोई नहीं

Afep Pigeon only

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Song & Call Comparison

Mauritius Blue-pigeon

Afep Pigeon

गीत

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense humid African forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Extinct

Mauritius Blue-pigeon

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Mauritius Blue-pigeon

Afep Pigeon

पंख

Afep Pigeon: pale gray; white neck gloss; dark flight feathers; large size; Central African rainforest pigeon; pale overall

About These Birds

Mauritius Blue-pigeon

Mauritius Blue-pigeon (Alectroenas nitidissimus). Extinct. Last recorded in 1826. Approximately 35 cm; brilliant cobalt-blue with a red wattle and bare facial skin. Inhabited forests of Mauritius, Indian Ocean. Frugivore. Driven to extinction by hunting, deforestation and introduced predators following European colonisation.

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.

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