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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Afep Pigeon
Gesang
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
Gesang
Loud, resonant cooing; carrying notes given from open woodland and scrub in Australia. 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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Erhaltungsstatus
Least Concern
Afep Pigeon
Least Concern
Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
Afep Pigeon
Gefieder
Afep Pigeon: pale gray; white neck gloss; dark flight feathers; large size; Central African rainforest pigeon; pale overall
Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove
Gefieder
Stephan's Dove: iridescent green wings; gray head; pink breast; white shoulder; Pacific island dove; similar to Emerald 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.
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.
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Related Comparisons
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