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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Afep Pigeon	Sclater's Crowned-pigeon
Scientific Name	Columba unicincta	Goura sclaterii
Order	Columbiformes	Columbiformes
Family	Columbidae	Columbidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Near Threatened
Length	—	—
Wingspan	42.2 cm (16.6 in)	71.8 cm (28.3 in)
Weight	401.5 g (14.16 oz)	2117.5 g (74.69 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	1	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌲 Forest

Afep Pigeon only

None

Sclater's Crowned-pigeon only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Afep Pigeon

Song

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

Sclater's Crowned-pigeon

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Near Threatened

Sclater's Crowned-pigeon

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How to Tell Them Apart

Afep Pigeon

Plumage

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

Sclater's Crowned-pigeon

Plumage

Sclater's Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate lace-like crest; dark blue crest tips; bare red orbital skin; New Guinea

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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.

Sclater's Crowned-pigeon

Large crowned-pigeon, 66–73 cm, with blue-grey body, a deep maroon breast, and a fan-shaped blue crest with lacy blue-grey tips rather than white. Found in lowland forests of southern New Guinea between the ranges of the other southern crowned species. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to hunting and forest loss.

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