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Song & Call Comparison
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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.
Oriental Turtle-dove
Song
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with mild quality through dense tropical Asian forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Conservation Status Comparison
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Conservation Status
Least Concern
Afep Pigeon
Least Concern
Oriental Turtle-dove
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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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
Oriental Turtle-dove
Plumage
Laughing Dove: rufous-spotted breast; blue-gray wing panels; brown back; small; no neck ring; common Afro-Asian urban dove
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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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.
Robust dove, 30–35 cm, with rufous-brown scalloped upperparts, a black-and-white neck patch, grey crown, and vinaceous-pink breast. Widely distributed across Asia from Siberia to Japan, wintering south to Southeast Asia and South Asia. Inhabits open forest, farmland, and scrub. Granivore of seeds and grain. Least Concern.
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