Afep Pigeon vs Marquesas Ground Dove

Columba unicincta so với Pampusana rubescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Afep Pigeon Marquesas Ground Dove
Tên Khoa Học Columba unicincta Pampusana rubescens
Bộ Columbiformes Columbiformes
Họ Columbidae Columbidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Endangered
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 42,2 cm (16.6 in)
Khối Lượng 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 60,0 g (2.12 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Afep Pigeon only

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Marquesas Ground Dove only

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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.

Marquesas Ground Dove

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Endangered

Marquesas Ground 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

Marquesas Ground Dove

Bộ Lông

Marquesas Ground Dove: pale rufous-brown above; pale buff below; bare facial skin; Marquesas islands endemic; endangered

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.

Marquesas Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 19–21 cm, with warm rufous-brown plumage and paler underparts. Formerly occurred across the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. Extinct; last confirmed in the early 20th century; eliminated by introduced rats, cats, and habitat loss throughout the archipelago.

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