Afep Pigeon vs Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Petrophassa rufipennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon
Научное название Columba unicincta Petrophassa rufipennis
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 28,3 cm (11.1 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 154,0 g (5.43 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Afep Pigeon only

Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon 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.

Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon

Пение

Soft, gentle cooing with chestnut-quilled warmth; pure notes typical of Australian rocky canyon habitat.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon

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

Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon

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.

Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon

Small, cryptic pigeon, 26–29 cm, with brown streaked plumage and rich chestnut-rufous flight feathers visible in flight. Confined to the rocky sandstone escarpments and gorges of Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. Granivore of seeds and small grains. Least Concern.

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