Afep Pigeon vs Sulawesi Ground Dove

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Gallicolumba tristigmata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Sulawesi Ground Dove
Научное название Columba unicincta Gallicolumba tristigmata
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 31,9 cm (12.6 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 275,0 g (9.70 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Afep Pigeon only

Нет

Sulawesi Ground Dove 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.

Sulawesi Ground Dove

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Sulawesi Ground Dove

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

Sulawesi Ground Dove

Оперение

Sulawesi Ground Dove: brown above; yellow-orange orbital skin; pale buff below; orange patch on wing; Sulawesi endemic

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.

Sulawesi Ground Dove

Large ground dove, 30–35 cm, with brown and grey plumage, a white forehead, and three dark spots on the white breast suggesting a 'triple wound.' Endemic to Sulawesi and adjacent Togian and Banggai Islands. Inhabits lowland and hill forest floor. Granivore and frugivore. Vulnerable due to deforestation.

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