Afep Pigeon vs Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Columba unicincta comparado com Trugon terrestris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Afep Pigeon Thick-billed Ground-pigeon
Nome científico Columba unicincta Trugon terrestris
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 34,7 cm (13.7 in)
Peso 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 375,75 g (13.25 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Afep Pigeon only

Nenhum

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon 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.

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Canto

Soft, thick-billed cooing with resonant quality; deep warm notes through dense New Guinea lowland forest.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

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

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

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.

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Stout, medium-large ground pigeon, 28–32 cm, with olive-brown upperparts, a thick pale bill, white facial markings, and rufous-barred underparts. Restricted to dense lowland and foothill rainforest of New Guinea. Terrestrial forager of seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates on the forest floor. Least Concern.

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