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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Afep Pigeon	Choiseul Pigeon
Scientific Name	Columba unicincta	Microgoura meeki
Order	Columbiformes	Columbiformes
Family	Columbidae	Columbidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Extinct
Length	—	—
Wingspan	42.2 cm (16.6 in)	—
Weight	401.5 g (14.16 oz)	—
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	1	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌲 Forest

Afep Pigeon only

None

Choiseul 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.

Choiseul Pigeon

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Extinct

Choiseul 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

Choiseul Pigeon

Plumage

Choiseul Pigeon: extinct; large; brown above; pale below; elaborate crest; bare red facial skin; Solomon islands; extinct

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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.

Choiseul Pigeon

Extinct large ground pigeon, estimated 30–35 cm, with a blue-grey body, bluish crest, red bill, and orange-red legs. Known only from six specimens collected on Choiseul Island in the Solomon Islands in 1904. Never reliably recorded again; extinct by the early 20th century, likely due to introduced predators and intensive hunting.

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