Afep Pigeon vs Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove
Columba unicincta compared with Macropygia nigrirostris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Afep Pigeon | Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Columba unicincta | Macropygia nigrirostris |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 42.2 cm (16.6 in) | 29.3 cm (11.5 in) |
| Weight | 401.5 g (14.16 oz) | 86.7 g (3.06 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Afep Pigeon
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense humid African forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove
Loud, resonant cooing; carrying notes given from open woodland and scrub in Australia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Conservation Status
Afep Pigeon
Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Afep Pigeon
Afep Pigeon: pale gray; white neck gloss; dark flight feathers; large size; Central African rainforest pigeon; pale overall
Black-billed Cuckoo-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.
Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove
Slender cuckoo-dove, 30–34 cm, rufous-brown with a fine dark-barred back, long tail, and a distinctive dark (black) bill. Inhabits lowland and foothill forests of New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. Frugivore of small forest fruits. Least Concern.