Afep Pigeon vs Black-winged Ground Dove

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Metriopelia melanoptera

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Black-winged Ground Dove
Научное название Columba unicincta Metriopelia melanoptera
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 26,1 cm (10.3 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 102,21666666666665 g (3.61 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Afep Pigeon only

Black-winged Ground Dove only

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.

Black-winged Ground Dove

Пение

Soft, gentle cooing with black-winged tone; pure notes typical of Andean high-altitude open terrain.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Black-winged 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

Black-winged Ground 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.

Black-winged Ground Dove

Small dove, 21–25 cm, with grey plumage, a pale bare facial ring, and broad black wings visible in flight. Inhabits open high-Andean puna and rocky hillsides from Peru and Bolivia to Chile and Argentina, at elevations from 2,000 to 5,000 m. Granivore of seeds. Least Concern.

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