Afep Pigeon vs Makatea Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Ptilinopus chalcurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Makatea Fruit-dove
Научное название Columba unicincta Ptilinopus chalcurus
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 27,0 cm (10.6 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 97,6 g (3.44 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Afep Pigeon only

Нет

Makatea Fruit-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.

Makatea Fruit-dove

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Vulnerable

Makatea Fruit-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

Makatea Fruit-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.

Makatea Fruit-dove

Makatea Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus chalcurus), 22 cm. Green with a copper-bronze sheen on the upperparts and a yellow belly; endemic to Makatea, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia. Inhabits dense raised coral island forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable; restricted to a single very small raised atoll.

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