Afep Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta comparado com Ptilinopus mercierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Afep Pigeon Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Nome científico Columba unicincta Ptilinopus mercierii
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Extinct
Comprimento
Envergadura 42,2 cm (16.6 in)
Peso 401,5 g (14.16 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Afep Pigeon only

Nenhum

Red-moustached Fruit-dove only

Nenhum

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.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Extinct

Red-moustached Fruit-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

Red-moustached Fruit-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.

Red-moustached Fruit-dove

Red-moustached Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus mercierii), 27 cm. Green with a red moustachial streak and orange underparts; endemic to the Marquesas Islands. Last confirmed on Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa. Possibly Extinct; last reliably recorded in the 1970s. Threatened by introduced rats and cats.

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