Afep Pigeon vs White-eared Brown-dove

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Phapitreron leucotis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon White-eared Brown-dove
Научное название Columba unicincta Phapitreron leucotis
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 25,8 cm (10.2 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 120,0 g (4.23 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Afep Pigeon only

White-eared Brown-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.

White-eared Brown-dove

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

White-eared Brown-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

White-eared Brown-dove

Оперение

White-eared Brown-dove: brown above; white ear patch; pale below; iridescent neck gloss; Philippine endemic brown-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.

White-eared Brown-dove

Small dove, 21–24 cm, dark brown with a white ear patch, iridescent purple neck feathers, and pale buff underparts. Endemic to the Philippines, widespread across forested lowlands and hills of Luzon, Mindanao, and many smaller islands. Frugivore of small forest fruits. Common and adaptable. Least Concern.

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