Afep Pigeon vs Silver-capped Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Ptilinopus richardsii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Silver-capped Fruit-dove
Научное название Columba unicincta Ptilinopus richardsii
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 102,9 g (3.63 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Afep Pigeon only

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Silver-capped 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.

Silver-capped Fruit-dove

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Silver-capped 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

Silver-capped 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.

Silver-capped Fruit-dove

Silver-capped Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus richardsii), 23 cm. Silver-white cap on a green body with a yellow breast; endemic to the Rennell and Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands. Inhabits primary lowland forest. Frugivore. Near Threatened; small range with ongoing deforestation pressure.

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