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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Afep Pigeon	African Green-pigeon
Nom scientifique	Columba unicincta	Treron calvus
Ordre	Columbiformes	Columbiformes
Famille	Columbidae	Columbidae
Statut de conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longueur	—	—
Envergure	42,2 cm (16.6 in)	32,1 cm (12.6 in)
Poids	401,5 g (14.16 oz)	208,8 g (7.37 oz)
Régime alimentaire	--	--
Taille de la couvée	1	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌲 Forest

Afep Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

African Green-pigeon only

🏖️ Coastal

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

African Green-pigeon

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Least Concern

African Green-pigeon

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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

African Green-pigeon

Plumage

African Green-pigeon: bright grass-green body; yellow-green underparts; red orbital skin; red bill; common sub-Saharan African species

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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.

African Green-pigeon

Medium green-pigeon, 27–30 cm, bright green with a yellow-green head, yellowish underparts, and orange orbital skin (hence 'calvus' = bald). Widespread across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegambia to Ethiopia and south to KwaZulu-Natal, in woodland, savanna forest, and gardens. Frugivore of figs and wild berries. Least Concern.

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