Afep Pigeon vs Comoro Green-pigeon

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Treron griveaudi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Comoro Green-pigeon
Научное название Columba unicincta Treron griveaudi
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 33,8 cm (13.3 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 229,0 g (8.08 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Afep Pigeon only

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Comoro Green-pigeon 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.

Comoro Green-pigeon

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Endangered

Comoro Green-pigeon

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

Comoro Green-pigeon

Оперение

Comoro Green-pigeon: bright green; yellow-green below; bare red orbital skin; Comoro island endemic; endangered; island endemic

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.

Comoro Green-pigeon

Medium green-pigeon, 27–30 cm, bright green with a grey head and yellowish wash on the underparts. Confined to the Comoro Islands (Grand Comore, Mohéli, Anjouan) in the Indian Ocean. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Frugivore of figs and berries. Near Threatened due to ongoing deforestation on the small Comoran islands.

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