Afep Pigeon vs Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Columba unicincta से तुलना Goura scheepmakeri

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Afep Pigeon Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon
वैज्ञानिक नाम Columba unicincta Goura scheepmakeri
गण Columbiformes Columbiformes
कुल Columbidae Columbidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Vulnerable
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 42.2 cm (16.6 in) 70.9 cm (27.9 in)
वजन 401.5 g (14.16 oz) 2120.0 g (74.78 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Afep Pigeon only

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Scheepmaker's Crowned-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.

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Vulnerable

Scheepmaker's Crowned-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

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

पंख

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate maroon-tipped blue crest; bare red facial skin; New Guinea species

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.

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Large crowned-pigeon, 66–73 cm, similar to Victoria Crowned-pigeon but with a dark maroon breast and a blue-lace crest lacking the white tips of the Victoria species. Inhabits lowland and hill rainforest of southern New Guinea. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to hunting and habitat loss.

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