Afep Pigeon vs Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Macropygia emiliana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove
Научное название Columba unicincta Macropygia emiliana
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 34,2 cm (13.5 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 161,0 g (5.68 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Afep Pigeon only

Нет

Ruddy Cuckoo-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.

Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove

Пение

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes carrying through dense African forest habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Ruddy Cuckoo-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

Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove

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.

Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove

Slender cuckoo-dove, 35–38 cm, with rufous-cinnamon plumage, finely barred back and wings, and a long tail. Confined to the forests of the Lesser Sunda Islands (Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, and adjacent islands). Frugivore of small forest fruits and berries. Formerly considered conspecific with the Amboyna Cuckoo-dove. Least Concern.

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