Afep Pigeon vs Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove

Columba unicincta comparado com Macropygia doreya

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Afep Pigeon Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove
Nome científico Columba unicincta Macropygia doreya
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Not Evaluated
Comprimento
Envergadura 42,2 cm (16.6 in)
Peso 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 143,0 g (5.04 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Afep Pigeon only

Nenhum

Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Afep Pigeon

Canto

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

Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes carrying through open African woodland habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Not Evaluated

Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Afep Pigeon

Plumagem

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

Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove

About These Birds

Afep Pigeon

Pomba-africana-de-anel (Columba unicincta) — Pomba de grande porte das florestas do centro de África, incluindo Camarões, Gabão, República do Congo e RDC. Apresenta uma banda acinzentada característica no pescoço. Habita florestas tropicais densas de baixada. Pouco conhecida, sendo registrada principalmente através de especímenes antigos.

Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove

Large slender cuckoo-dove, 38–42 cm, rufous-brown with black-barred upperparts and a distinctive cinnamon-rufous head and breast. Inhabits lowland and hill forest on the western Papuan islands, New Guinea, and the Bismarck Archipelago. Frugivore of small fruits and berries in forest canopy. Least Concern.

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