Afep Pigeon vs Thick-billed Ground Dove

Columba unicincta 对比 Pampusana salamonis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Afep Pigeon Thick-billed Ground Dove
学名 Columba unicincta Pampusana salamonis
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Least Concern Extinct
体长
翼展 42.2 cm (16.6 in)
体重 401.5 g (14.16 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Afep Pigeon only

Thick-billed Ground Dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Afep Pigeon

鸣唱

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

Thick-billed Ground Dove

保护状况

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Extinct

Thick-billed Ground Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Afep Pigeon

羽毛

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

Thick-billed Ground Dove

羽毛

Thick-billed Ground Dove: extinct; brown above; pale below; thick bill; bare facial skin; Solomon islands; extinct through habitat loss

About These Birds

Afep Pigeon

非洲橄榄鸽(Columba unicincta)— 分布于西非和中非热带雨林的大型鸽子。灰色羽毛和红色眼圈为特征。

Thick-billed Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 20–23 cm, with dark brown upperparts, a grey head, and a notably thick, robust bill. Known from the Solomon Islands; last confirmed record in 1904. Critically Endangered (possibly Extinct) due to deforestation, hunting, and introduced predators throughout the Solomon Islands.

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