Afep Pigeon vs Nuku Hiva Imperial Pigeon

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Ducula galeata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Nuku Hiva Imperial Pigeon
Научное название Columba unicincta Ducula galeata
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 58,8 cm (23.1 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 600,0 g (21.16 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Afep Pigeon only

Нет

Nuku Hiva 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.

Nuku Hiva Imperial Pigeon

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Endangered

Nuku Hiva 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

Nuku Hiva 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.

Nuku Hiva Imperial Pigeon

Nuku Hiva Imperial Pigeon (Ducula galeata), 50 cm. Largest Ducula; pale grey overall with dark metallic green upperwings and a massive bill. Endemic to Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Inhabits montane forest. Endangered; hunting and introduced black rats threaten its tiny population.

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