Afep Pigeon vs Purple-tailed Imperial-pigeon

Columba unicincta ile kıyaslandığında Ducula rufigaster

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Afep Pigeon Purple-tailed Imperial-pigeon
Bilimsel Ad Columba unicincta Ducula rufigaster
Takım Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familya Columbidae Columbidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Ağırlık 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 498,0 g (17.57 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Afep Pigeon only

Hiçbiri

Purple-tailed Imperial-pigeon only

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Song & Call Comparison

Afep Pigeon

Şarkı

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

Purple-tailed Imperial-pigeon

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Purple-tailed Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Afep Pigeon

Tuy

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

Purple-tailed Imperial-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.

Purple-tailed Imperial-pigeon

Purple-tailed Imperial-pigeon (Ducula rufigaster), 41 cm. Dark metallic green upperparts and a diagnostic purple-washed tail; pale grey head. Found in montane forests of New Guinea above 600 m. Frugivore. Least Concern; widespread across New Guinea highlands.

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