Afep Pigeon vs Rodrigues Solitaire

Columba unicincta 对比 Pezophaps solitaria

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Afep Pigeon Rodrigues Solitaire
学名 Columba unicincta Pezophaps solitaria
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) 22500.0 g (793.66 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Afep Pigeon only

Rodrigues Solitaire 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.

Rodrigues Solitaire

保护状况

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Extinct

Rodrigues Solitaire

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

Rodrigues Solitaire

羽毛

Rodrigues Solitaire: extinct; large; gray-brown; flightless; wing knobs used in combat; bare facial skin; Rodrigues island; lost

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。

Rodrigues Solitaire

Extinct flightless pigeon of Rodrigues Island, 70–90 cm and up to 28 kg. Sexually dimorphic; males bore bony wing knobs used in combat. Fed on fruits and seeds on the forest floor. Extinct by ~1730–1760 CE following human settlement and introduced pigs, rats, and cats. Closely related to the Dodo and Nicobar Pigeon.

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