Afep Pigeon vs Brown Cuckoo-Dove

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Macropygia phasianella

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Научное название Columba unicincta Macropygia phasianella
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 35,2 cm (13.9 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 211,0 g (7.44 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Afep Pigeon only

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Brown Cuckoo-Dove only

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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.

Brown Cuckoo-Dove

Пение

Soft, gentle trilling whistle; characteristic pure notes carrying across Australian dry open terrain.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Brown 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

Brown 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.

Brown Cuckoo-Dove

Large slender cuckoo-dove, 40–43 cm, pale rufous-brown with fine black barring on the upper parts, a pheasant-like tail, and pink-washed underparts. Inhabits rainforest and forest edge from the Moluccas and eastern Indonesia through New Guinea to eastern Australia. Frugivore of small fruits. Least Concern.

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