Afep Pigeon vs Grey-fronted Dove

Columba unicincta ile kıyaslandığında Leptotila rufaxilla

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Afep Pigeon Grey-fronted Dove
Bilimsel Ad Columba unicincta Leptotila rufaxilla
Takım Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familya Columbidae Columbidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 27,1 cm (10.7 in)
Ağırlık 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 149,0 g (5.26 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Afep Pigeon only

Hiçbiri

Grey-fronted Dove only

Hiçbiri

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.

Grey-fronted Dove

Şarkı

Soft, gentle cooing with grey-fronted quality; pure warm notes typical of South American dry lowland scrub.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Grey-fronted Dove

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

Grey-fronted Dove

Tuy

Grey-fronted Dove: pale gray forehead; brown above; pale buff below; pinkish below; bare red orbital skin; South American 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.

Grey-fronted Dove

Medium dove, 26–29 cm, brown above with a grey forehead, rufous cheeks, vinaceous-pink breast, and white tail corners. Inhabits humid lowland and foothill forest and secondary growth from Colombia and Venezuela to Bolivia and southeastern Brazil. Terrestrial frugivore and granivore. Least Concern.

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