Afep Pigeon vs Wallace's Fruit-dove

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Ptilinopus wallacii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Wallace's Fruit-dove
Научное название Columba unicincta Ptilinopus wallacii
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 29,6 cm (11.7 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 208,0 g (7.34 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Afep Pigeon only

Нет

Wallace's Fruit-dove only

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.

Wallace's Fruit-dove

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Wallace's 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

Wallace's 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.

Wallace's Fruit-dove

Wallace's Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus wallacii), 24 cm. White head and underparts; back and wings deep green with purple-maroon shoulder patch. Found on the Aru Islands and southwestern New Guinea lowlands. Frugivore. Least Concern; restricted range but forest remains relatively intact.

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