Afep Pigeon vs Many-coloured Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Ptilinopus perousii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Many-coloured Fruit-dove
Научное название Columba unicincta Ptilinopus perousii
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 25,7 cm (10.1 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 93,5 g (3.30 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Afep Pigeon only

Нет

Many-coloured 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.

Many-coloured Fruit-dove

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Many-coloured 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

Many-coloured 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.

Many-coloured Fruit-dove

Many-coloured Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus perousii), 22 cm. Spectacularly patterned: yellow-green with red and yellow breast patches and a violet-blue cap. Endemic to Samoa, Fiji and Tonga. Inhabits primary and secondary forest. Frugivore. Least Concern; locally common on larger islands.

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