Afep Pigeon vs Madagascar Turtle-dove

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Nesoenas picturatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Madagascar Turtle-dove
Научное название Columba unicincta Nesoenas picturatus
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 33,2 cm (13.1 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 171,33333333333334 g (6.04 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Afep Pigeon only

Нет

Madagascar Turtle-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.

Madagascar Turtle-dove

Пение

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of East African open savanna habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Madagascar Turtle-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

Madagascar Turtle-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.

Madagascar Turtle-dove

Medium dove, 26–30 cm, pinkish-grey with brown wings, a black-and-white neck patch, and reddish legs. Found on Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands, inhabiting forest edge, scrub, and cultivated areas. Granivore and frugivore feeding on seeds and berries on or near the ground. Least Concern.

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