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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Afep Pigeon	Green-naped Pheasant-pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Columba unicincta	Otidiphaps nobilis
Ordnung	Columbiformes	Columbiformes
Familie	Columbidae	Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Least Concern
Länge	—	—
Flügelspannweite	42,2 cm (16.6 in)	36,4 cm (14.3 in)
Gewicht	401,5 g (14.16 oz)	381,5 g (13.46 oz)
Ernährung	--	--
Gelegegröße	1	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat 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.

Green-naped Pheasant-pigeon

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

Green-naped Pheasant-pigeon

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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

Green-naped Pheasant-pigeon

Gefieder

Green-naped Pheasant-pigeon: iridescent green nape; dark brown above; rufous-brown below; bare blue facial skin; New Guinea

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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.

Green-naped Pheasant-pigeon

Large, pheasant-like pigeon, 42–46 cm, with iridescent green wings, black body, a white collar, and a distinctive long black tail held upright. Inhabits the floor of lowland and hill rainforest in New Guinea and the Aru Islands. Terrestrial frugivore. Walks through the forest like a small pheasant. Least Concern.

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