Afep Pigeon vs Maroon-chested Ground Dove

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Paraclaravis mondetoura

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Maroon-chested Ground Dove
Научное название Columba unicincta Paraclaravis mondetoura
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 23,4 cm (9.2 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 91,23333333333333 g (3.22 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Afep Pigeon only

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Maroon-chested Ground 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.

Maroon-chested Ground Dove

Пение

Soft, gentle cooing with maroon-chested richness; warm notes typical of South American highland forest.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Maroon-chested 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

Maroon-chested 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.

Maroon-chested Ground Dove

Small dove, 18–21 cm; male is dark purplish-grey; female is brown with chestnut wing bars. Inhabits humid montane forest in the Andes from Mexico to Bolivia, appearing irruptively during bamboo masting events. Granivore of bamboo seeds. Nomadic and infrequently observed. Near Threatened due to Andean forest loss.

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