Afep Pigeon vs White-throated Ground Dove

Columba unicincta so với Pampusana xanthonura

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Afep Pigeon White-throated Ground Dove
Tên Khoa Học Columba unicincta Pampusana xanthonura
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)
Khối Lượng 401,5 g (14.16 oz) 115,75 g (4.08 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Afep Pigeon only

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White-throated 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.

White-throated Ground Dove

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

White-throated 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

White-throated Ground Dove

Bộ Lông

White-throated Ground Dove: white throat; brown above; pale buff below; bare red facial skin; Mariana islands endemic 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.

White-throated Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 20–24 cm, with dark brown upperparts, a white throat, and yellowish underparts. Confined to the forests of the Mariana Islands (Guam and Northern Marianas). Inhabits primary and secondary forest floor. Frugivore. Vulnerable due to deforestation and introduced predators including the brown tree snake.

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