Afep Pigeon vs Nilgiri Imperial-pigeon

Columba unicincta से तुलना Ducula cuprea

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Afep Pigeon Nilgiri Imperial-pigeon
वैज्ञानिक नाम Columba unicincta Ducula cuprea
गण Columbiformes Columbiformes
कुल Columbidae Columbidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 42.2 cm (16.6 in) 45.6 cm (18.0 in)
वजन 401.5 g (14.16 oz) 486.0 g (17.14 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Afep Pigeon only

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Nilgiri 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.

Nilgiri Imperial-pigeon

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Nilgiri 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

Nilgiri 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.

Nilgiri Imperial-pigeon

Nilgiri Imperial-pigeon (Ducula cuprea), 43 cm. Dark bronze-green upperparts; pale grey head; underparts washed coppery-pink. Endemic to the hills of southwestern India (Western Ghats) and Sri Lanka. Inhabits dense evergreen forest. Frugivore. Near Threatened; dependent on intact Western Ghats forest.

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