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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Liverpool Pigeon	Afep Pigeon
Nom scientifique	Caloenas maculata	Columba unicincta
Ordre	Columbiformes	Columbiformes
Famille	Columbidae	Columbidae
Statut de conservation	Extinct	Least Concern
Longueur	—	—
Envergure	—	42,2 cm (16.6 in)
Poids	—	401,5 g (14.16 oz)
Régime alimentaire	--	--
Taille de la couvée	--	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌲 Forest

Liverpool Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Afep Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

Liverpool Pigeon

Afep Pigeon

Chant

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense humid African forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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Statut de conservation

Extinct

Liverpool Pigeon

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

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How to Tell Them Apart

Liverpool Pigeon

Plumage

Liverpool Pigeon: extinct; dark above; pale below; iridescent neck; spotted wings; known only from specimens and paintings

Afep Pigeon

Plumage

Afep Pigeon: pale gray; white neck gloss; dark flight feathers; large size; Central African rainforest pigeon; pale overall

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About These Birds

Liverpool Pigeon

Extinct island pigeon, known from a single specimen in the World Museum Liverpool and a painting. Believed to have inhabited Pacific islands, possibly the Marquesas or Society Islands, based on morphology. Dark grey with white spots. Extinct; likely died out in the 18th or 19th century from hunting and introduced predators.

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.

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