Afep Pigeon vs Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Treron sphenurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon
Научное название Columba unicincta Treron sphenurus
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 34,1 cm (13.4 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 209,5 g (7.39 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Afep Pigeon only

Нет

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon 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.

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Wedge-tailed 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

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

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.

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon

Wedge-tailed Green-pigeon (Treron sphenurus), 33 cm. Robust green pigeon with a wedge-shaped tail; male shows a maroon mantle. Found across the Himalayas, China and Southeast Asian highlands up to 2,800 m. Highly frugivorous, preferring figs and nutmeg. Locally common in montane forests; tolerates some secondary growth.

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