Afep Pigeon vs Crested Quail-Dove

Columba unicincta so với Geotrygon versicolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Afep Pigeon Crested Quail-Dove
Tên Khoa Học Columba unicincta Geotrygon versicolor
Bộ Columbiformes Columbiformes
Họ Columbidae Columbidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Near Threatened
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 31,2 cm (12.3 in)
Khối Lượng 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 225,0 g (7.94 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Afep Pigeon only

Không

Crested Quail-Dove only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Afep Pigeon

Tiếng Hót

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

Crested Quail-Dove

Tiếng Hót

Soft, gentle cooing with crested resonance; warm notes typical of dense neotropical forest floor habitat.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

Crested Quail-Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Afep Pigeon

Bộ Lông

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

Crested Quail-Dove

Bộ Lông

Crested Quail-Dove: male with long black crest; iridescent violet-blue back; rufous flanks; white facial stripe; Jamaica endemic

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.

Crested Quail-Dove

Medium quail-dove, 28–32 cm, with iridescent blue-green crown, a rufous-brown back, grey underparts, and a white facial stripe. Endemic to the Blue Mountains and other forested highlands of Jamaica. Terrestrial frugivore and seed-eater in dense montane forest. Vulnerable due to extremely limited range and continuing forest loss.

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