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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Afep Pigeon	Eared Dove
Scientific Name	Columba unicincta	Zenaida auriculata
Order	Columbiformes	Columbiformes
Family	Columbidae	Columbidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	42.2 cm (16.6 in)	27.2 cm (10.7 in)
Weight	401.5 g (14.16 oz)	117.83333333333333 g (4.16 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	1	1-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Afep Pigeon only

🌲 Forest

Eared Dove only

🏖️ Coastal

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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.

Eared Dove

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Eared Dove

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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

Eared Dove

Plumage

Eared Dove: gray-brown; pale below; black ear spot; iridescent neck gloss; pale belly; common South American dove; ear spot

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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.

Eared Dove

Slender dove, 24–27 cm, similar to Mourning Dove with brown plumage, black facial spots, and a pointed tail, but shorter-tailed. Highly abundant across South America from Colombia to southern Argentina and Chile, the Caribbean and Galápagos. Granivore of seeds. One of South America's most numerous doves, forming huge flocks. Least Concern.

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