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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика	Cameroon Olive-pigeon	Afep Pigeon
Научное название	Columba sjostedti	Columba unicincta
Отряд	Columbiformes	Columbiformes
Семейство	Columbidae	Columbidae
Охранный статус	Least Concern	Least Concern
Длина	—	—
Размах крыльев	43,4 cm (17.1 in)	42,2 cm (16.6 in)
Масса	308,5 g (10.88 oz)	401,5 g (14.16 oz)
Питание	--	--
Размер кладки	1	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

🌲 Forest

Cameroon Olive-pigeon only

Нет

Afep Pigeon only

Нет

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Song & Call Comparison

Cameroon Olive-pigeon

Пение

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

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.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Cameroon Olive-pigeon

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

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How to Tell Them Apart

Cameroon Olive-pigeon

Оперение

Cameroon Olive-pigeon: olive-gray; yellow orbital ring; purple neck gloss; Cameroon highlands montane forest endemic pigeon

Afep Pigeon

Оперение

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

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About These Birds

Cameroon Olive-pigeon

Cameroon Olive-pigeon (Columba sjostedti) — 36–40 cm. Dark purplish-grey; yellow bill and orbital ring; spotted wing coverts; white-tipped tail. Endemic to montane forest of Cameroon, Bioko Island, and adjacent Nigeria. Frugivore. Restricted-range species of the Cameroon Highlands.

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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