Afep Pigeon vs Thick-billed Ground Dove

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Pampusana salamonis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Thick-billed Ground Dove
Научное название Columba unicincta Pampusana salamonis
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Afep Pigeon only

Нет

Thick-billed 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.

Thick-billed Ground Dove

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Extinct

Thick-billed 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

Thick-billed Ground Dove

Оперение

Thick-billed Ground Dove: extinct; brown above; pale below; thick bill; bare facial skin; Solomon islands; extinct through habitat loss

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.

Thick-billed Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 20–23 cm, with dark brown upperparts, a grey head, and a notably thick, robust bill. Known from the Solomon Islands; last confirmed record in 1904. Critically Endangered (possibly Extinct) due to deforestation, hunting, and introduced predators throughout the Solomon Islands.

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