Afep Pigeon vs Zenaida Dove

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Zenaida aurita

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Zenaida Dove
Научное название Columba unicincta Zenaida aurita
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 29,8 cm (11.7 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 151,5 g (5.34 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Afep Pigeon only

Нет

Zenaida 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.

Zenaida Dove

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Zenaida 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

Zenaida Dove

Оперение

Zenaida Dove: brown-gray; iridescent neck; white wing stripe; short rounded tail; Caribbean dove; white wing stripe diagnostic

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.

Zenaida Dove

Medium dove, 26–29 cm, with reddish-brown plumage, black facial and neck spots, iridescent neck patch, and a rounded tail with white corners. Native to the Caribbean islands from the Bahamas and Cuba to Barbados and Trinidad. Inhabits open woodland, scrub, and farmland. Granivore of seeds. Least Concern.

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