Afep Pigeon vs Raiatea Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Ptilinopus chrysogaster

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Raiatea Fruit-dove
Научное название Columba unicincta Ptilinopus chrysogaster
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 27,4 cm (10.8 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 110,0 g (3.88 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Afep Pigeon only

Нет

Raiatea Fruit-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.

Raiatea Fruit-dove

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Endangered

Raiatea 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

Raiatea 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.

Raiatea Fruit-dove

Raiatea Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus chrysogaster), 21 cm. Green with a golden-yellow belly and a white head; endemic to the Society Islands (Raiatea, Tahaa, Bora Bora). Inhabits dense montane forest. Frugivore. Endangered; threatened by habitat loss and introduced predators.

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