Afep Pigeon vs Tooth-billed Pigeon

Columba unicincta dibandingkan dengan Didunculus strigirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Afep Pigeon Tooth-billed Pigeon
Nama Ilmiah Columba unicincta Didunculus strigirostris
Ordo Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famili Columbidae Columbidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Critically Endangered
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 37,6 cm (14.8 in)
Berat 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 400,0 g (14.11 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Afep Pigeon only

None

Tooth-billed Pigeon only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Afep Pigeon

Kicauan

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense humid African forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Tooth-billed Pigeon

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Critically Endangered

Tooth-billed Pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Afep Pigeon

Bulu

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

Tooth-billed Pigeon

Bulu

Tooth-billed Pigeon: dark chestnut; glossy neck; pale below; hooked tooth-like bill; Samoa endemic; critically endangered unique 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.

Tooth-billed Pigeon

Unusual, stocky pigeon, 29–31 cm, with dark green and chestnut-rufous plumage and a uniquely hooked, tooth-like bill unlike any other living pigeon. Endemic to Samoa. Inhabits montane and secondary forest. Feeds on fruits and seeds on the ground and in trees. Endangered due to deforestation and cyclone damage.

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