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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Afep Pigeon	Negros Bleeding-heart
Scientific Name	Columba unicincta	Gallicolumba keayi
Order	Columbiformes	Columbiformes
Family	Columbidae	Columbidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Critically Endangered
Length	—	—
Wingspan	42.2 cm (16.6 in)	27.8 cm (10.9 in)
Weight	401.5 g (14.16 oz)	190.5 g (6.72 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	1	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌲 Forest

Afep Pigeon only

None

Negros Bleeding-heart 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.

Negros Bleeding-heart

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Critically Endangered

Negros Bleeding-heart

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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

Negros Bleeding-heart

Plumage

Negros Bleeding-heart: white below with crimson breast spot; dark brown above; bare facial skin; Negros island endemic; critically endangered

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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.

Negros Bleeding-heart

Medium ground dove, 25–28 cm, with brown upperparts and a distinct reddish breast spot, smaller than in Luzon Bleeding-heart. Endemic to Negros and Panay in the Philippines. Inhibits remnant lowland and hill forest. Critically Endangered; forest cover on Negros is near-exhausted, and the species may number fewer than 250 adults.

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