Seychelles Blue-pigeon vs Afep Pigeon

Alectroenas pulcherrimus в сравнении с Columba unicincta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Seychelles Blue-pigeon Afep Pigeon
Научное название Alectroenas pulcherrimus Columba unicincta
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 32,1 cm (12.6 in) 42,2 cm (16.6 in)
Масса 165,0 g (5.82 oz) 401,5 g (14.16 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Seychelles Blue-pigeon only

Нет

Afep Pigeon only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Seychelles Blue-pigeon

Afep Pigeon

Пение

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

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Seychelles Blue-pigeon

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Seychelles Blue-pigeon

Afep Pigeon

Оперение

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

About These Birds

Seychelles Blue-pigeon

Seychelles Blue-pigeon (Alectroenas pulcherrimus), 25 cm. Brilliant cobalt-blue body with silvery-white head and red facial wattles; tail blue. Endemic to the Seychelles granitic islands. Inhabits native forest and plantations. Frugivore. Least Concern; common and protected within Seychelles.

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.

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