Afep Pigeon vs Sclater's Crowned-pigeon

Columba unicincta dibandingkan dengan Goura sclaterii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Afep Pigeon Sclater's Crowned-pigeon
Nama Ilmiah Columba unicincta Goura sclaterii
Ordo Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famili Columbidae Columbidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Near Threatened
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 71,8 cm (28.3 in)
Berat 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 2117,5 g (74.69 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Afep Pigeon only

None

Sclater's Crowned-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.

Sclater's Crowned-pigeon

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

Sclater's Crowned-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

Sclater's Crowned-pigeon

Bulu

Sclater's Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate lace-like crest; dark blue crest tips; bare red orbital skin; New Guinea

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.

Sclater's Crowned-pigeon

Large crowned-pigeon, 66–73 cm, with blue-grey body, a deep maroon breast, and a fan-shaped blue crest with lacy blue-grey tips rather than white. Found in lowland forests of southern New Guinea between the ranges of the other southern crowned species. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to hunting and forest loss.

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