Afep Pigeon vs Wetar Ground Dove

Columba unicincta dibandingkan dengan Pampusana hoedtii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Afep Pigeon Wetar Ground Dove
Nama Ilmiah Columba unicincta Pampusana hoedtii
Ordo Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famili Columbidae Columbidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Endangered
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 42,2 cm (16.6 in)
Berat 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 158,5 g (5.59 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Afep Pigeon only

None

Wetar 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.

Wetar Ground Dove

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Endangered

Wetar 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

Wetar Ground Dove

Bulu

Wetar Ground Dove: brown above; rufous-buff below; bare facial skin; Wetar island endemic; endangered; little-known ground 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.

Wetar Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 21–24 cm, with dark brown upperparts, a grey head, and pale buff-white underparts. Confined to Wetar Island in the Lesser Sunda Islands, eastern Indonesia. Inhabits forest and forest edge on the island. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to very small range and deforestation.

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