Afep Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba unicincta से तुलना Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Afep Pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Columba unicincta | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| गण | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| कुल | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Least Concern | Extinct |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | 42.2 cm (16.6 in) | — |
| वजन | 401.5 g (14.16 oz) | — |
| आहार | -- | -- |
| अंडों की संख्या | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Afep Pigeon
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense humid African forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
संरक्षण स्थिति
Afep Pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Afep Pigeon
Afep Pigeon: pale gray; white neck gloss; dark flight feathers; large size; Central African rainforest pigeon; pale overall
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
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.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus mercierii), 27 cm. Green with a red moustachial streak and orange underparts; endemic to the Marquesas Islands. Last confirmed on Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa. Possibly Extinct; last reliably recorded in the 1970s. Threatened by introduced rats and cats.