Afep Pigeon vs Laughing Dove

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Spilopelia senegalensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Laughing Dove
Научное название Columba unicincta Spilopelia senegalensis
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 26,4 cm (10.4 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Afep Pigeon only

Laughing 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.

Laughing Dove

Пение

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes carrying through dense Australian forest and scrub. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Laughing 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

Laughing 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.

Laughing Dove

Small dove, 23–26 cm, pinkish-buff with a rufous and grey-spotted neck bib and a long tail. Widespread across Africa and South Asia to Myanmar; also introduced to Australia and parts of Europe. Inhabits urban areas, gardens, and dry woodland. Granivore of seeds; its burbling call is characteristic of African city parks. Least Concern.

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