Afep Pigeon vs Dark-eared Brown-dove

Columba unicincta dibandingkan dengan Phapitreron brunneiceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Afep Pigeon Dark-eared Brown-dove
Nama Ilmiah Columba unicincta Phapitreron brunneiceps
Ordo Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famili Columbidae Columbidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Vulnerable
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 27,6 cm (10.9 in)
Berat 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 131,2 g (4.63 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Afep Pigeon only

None

Dark-eared Brown-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.

Dark-eared Brown-dove

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Vulnerable

Dark-eared Brown-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

Dark-eared Brown-dove

Bulu

Dark-eared Brown-dove: dark ear patch; brown above; pale buff below; bare red orbital skin; Philippine endemic; dark ear diagnostic

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.

Dark-eared Brown-dove

Small dove, 21–23 cm, dark brown with a brown (rather than grey) head and iridescent purple neck. Restricted to the forests of Mindanao, Leyte, and Samar in the southern and eastern Philippines. Inhabits montane forest. Frugivore of small forest fruits. Least Concern.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family