African Olive-pigeon vs Afep Pigeon

Columba arquatrix से तुलना Columba unicincta

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता African Olive-pigeon Afep Pigeon
वैज्ञानिक नाम Columba arquatrix Columba unicincta
गण Columbiformes Columbiformes
कुल Columbidae Columbidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 45.1 cm (17.8 in) 42.2 cm (16.6 in)
वजन 354.3333333333333 g (12.50 oz) 401.5 g (14.16 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

African Olive-pigeon only

कोई नहीं

Afep Pigeon only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

African Olive-pigeon

गीत

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

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

Least Concern

African Olive-pigeon

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

African Olive-pigeon

पंख

African Olive-pigeon: olive-gray; yellow orbital ring and bill; purple-green neck gloss; gray-olive; Sub-Saharan African species

Afep Pigeon

पंख

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

About These Birds

African Olive-pigeon

African Olive-pigeon (Columba arquatrix) — 38–42 cm. Dark purplish-grey; yellow orbital skin and bill; olive-brown back; spotted wing coverts. Inhabits montane forest and forest edge across eastern and southern Africa at 1,000–3,500 m. Frugivore; feeds on berries and wild figs.

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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