Golden Dove vs Afep Pigeon

Chrysoena luteovirens в сравнении с Columba unicincta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Golden Dove Afep Pigeon
Научное название Chrysoena luteovirens Columba unicincta
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 23,4 cm (9.2 in) 42,2 cm (16.6 in)
Масса 75,0 g (2.65 oz) 401,5 g (14.16 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Golden Dove only

Нет

Afep Pigeon only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Golden Dove

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

Golden Dove

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Golden Dove

Afep Pigeon

Оперение

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

About These Birds

Golden Dove

Golden Dove (Chrysoena luteovirens), 20 cm. Male brilliant golden-yellow; female green. Endemic to the Fiji Islands (Viti Levu and nearby islands). Inhabits moist forest and forest edges. Frugivore. Near Threatened; declining due to deforestation and introduced predators.

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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