Afep Pigeon vs Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

Columba unicincta से तुलना Treron sphenurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Afep Pigeon Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon
वैज्ञानिक नाम Columba unicincta Treron sphenurus
गण Columbiformes Columbiformes
कुल Columbidae Columbidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 42.2 cm (16.6 in) 34.1 cm (13.4 in)
वजन 401.5 g (14.16 oz) 209.5 g (7.39 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Afep Pigeon only

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Wedge-tailed Green-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.

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Wedge-tailed Green-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

Wedge-tailed Green-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.

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon (Treron sphenurus), 33 cm. Robust green pigeon with a wedge-shaped tail; male shows a maroon mantle. Found across the Himalayas, China and Southeast Asian highlands up to 2,800 m. Highly frugivorous, preferring figs and nutmeg. Locally common in montane forests; tolerates some secondary growth.

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