Afep Pigeon vs Polynesian Imperial-pigeon

Columba unicincta से तुलना Ducula aurorae

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Afep Pigeon Polynesian Imperial-pigeon
वैज्ञानिक नाम Columba unicincta Ducula aurorae
गण Columbiformes Columbiformes
कुल Columbidae Columbidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Endangered
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 42.2 cm (16.6 in) 46.8 cm (18.4 in)
वजन 401.5 g (14.16 oz) 507.2 g (17.89 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Afep Pigeon only

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Polynesian Imperial-pigeon only

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Polynesian Imperial-pigeon

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Endangered

Polynesian Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Afep Pigeon

पंख

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

Polynesian Imperial-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.

Polynesian Imperial-pigeon

Polynesian Imperial-pigeon (Ducula aurorae), 43 cm. Pale grey-white head and underparts; dark metallic green upperparts. Endemic to the Society Islands (Tahiti, Maupiti) of French Polynesia. Inhabits montane and lowland forest. Endangered; heavy hunting and introduced predators have caused steep decline.

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