Afep Pigeon vs White-throated Ground Dove

Columba unicincta เปรียบเทียบกับ Pampusana xanthonura

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Afep Pigeon White-throated Ground Dove
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Columba unicincta Pampusana xanthonura
อันดับ Columbiformes Columbiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Columbidae Columbidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Near Threatened
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 42.2 cm (16.6 in)
น้ำหนัก 401.5 g (14.16 oz) 115.75 g (4.08 oz)
อาหาร -- --
จำนวนไข่ 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Afep Pigeon

เสียงร้อง

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense humid African forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

White-throated Ground Dove

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Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

White-throated Ground Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Afep Pigeon

ขนนก

Afep Pigeon: pale gray; white neck gloss; dark flight feathers; large size; Central African rainforest pigeon; pale overall

White-throated Ground Dove

ขนนก

White-throated Ground Dove: white throat; brown above; pale buff below; bare red facial skin; Mariana islands endemic 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.

White-throated Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 20–24 cm, with dark brown upperparts, a white throat, and yellowish underparts. Confined to the forests of the Mariana Islands (Guam and Northern Marianas). Inhabits primary and secondary forest floor. Frugivore. Vulnerable due to deforestation and introduced predators including the brown tree snake.

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