Afep Pigeon vs Tooth-billed Pigeon
Columba unicincta ile kıyaslandığında Didunculus strigirostris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Özellik | Afep Pigeon | Tooth-billed Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Bilimsel Ad | Columba unicincta | Didunculus strigirostris |
| Takım | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familya | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Koruma Durumu | Least Concern | Critically Endangered |
| Uzunluk | — | — |
| Kanat Açıklığı | 42,2 cm (16.6 in) | 37,6 cm (14.8 in) |
| Ağırlık | 401,5 g (14.16 oz) | 400,0 g (14.11 oz) |
| Beslenme | -- | -- |
| Kuluçka Büyüklüğü | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Afep Pigeon
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense humid African forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Tooth-billed Pigeon
Koruma Durumu
Afep Pigeon
Tooth-billed Pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Afep Pigeon
Afep Pigeon: pale gray; white neck gloss; dark flight feathers; large size; Central African rainforest pigeon; pale overall
Tooth-billed Pigeon
Tooth-billed Pigeon: dark chestnut; glossy neck; pale below; hooked tooth-like bill; Samoa endemic; critically endangered unique 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.
Tooth-billed Pigeon
Unusual, stocky pigeon, 29–31 cm, with dark green and chestnut-rufous plumage and a uniquely hooked, tooth-like bill unlike any other living pigeon. Endemic to Samoa. Inhabits montane and secondary forest. Feeds on fruits and seeds on the ground and in trees. Endangered due to deforestation and cyclone damage.