Afep Pigeon vs Tanna Ground Dove

Columba unicincta dibandingkan dengan Pampusana ferruginea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Afep Pigeon Tanna Ground Dove
Nama Ilmiah Columba unicincta Pampusana ferruginea
Ordo Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famili Columbidae Columbidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 42,2 cm (16.6 in)
Berat 401,5 g (14.16 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Afep Pigeon only

None

Tanna Ground Dove 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.

Tanna Ground Dove

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Extinct

Tanna Ground Dove

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

Tanna Ground Dove

Bulu

Tanna Ground Dove: extinct; brown above; pale below; bare facial skin; Vanuatu Tanna island; extinct through introduced predators

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.

Tanna Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 19–22 cm, ferruginous-rufous overall with a grey head and pale underparts. Extinct; formerly occurred on Tanna Island in Vanuatu. Last collected in the 19th century; became extinct through hunting and habitat loss following colonial settlement of the island.

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