Afep Pigeon vs Spotted Imperial-pigeon

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Ducula carola

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Spotted Imperial-pigeon
Научное название Columba unicincta Ducula carola
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 289,0 g (10.19 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Afep Pigeon only

Нет

Spotted Imperial-pigeon only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Spotted Imperial-pigeon

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Vulnerable

Spotted Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Afep Pigeon

Оперение

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

Spotted Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

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.

Spotted Imperial-pigeon

Spotted Imperial-pigeon (Ducula carola), 40 cm. Dark green with white spotting on underparts and a pale grey head; endemic to the Philippines (Luzon, Mindanao, Negros). Inhabits primary forest from lowlands to 1,200 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable; severe Philippine deforestation.

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