Afep Pigeon vs Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

Columba unicincta в сравнении с Zentrygon costaricensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Afep Pigeon Buff-fronted Quail-Dove
Научное название Columba unicincta Zentrygon costaricensis
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 27,8 cm (10.9 in)
Масса 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 287,0 g (10.12 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Afep Pigeon only

Нет

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove 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.

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Buff-fronted Quail-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

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

Оперение

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove: pale buff forehead; dark brown above; rufous-buff below; bare blue-gray orbital skin; Central American

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.

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

Medium quail-dove, 24–27 cm, with brown upperparts, a buff supercilium, grey crown, and rufous-washed underparts. Inhabits montane cloud forest in Costa Rica and western Panama. Terrestrial forager of seeds and forest fruits. Least Concern.

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