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Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता	Seychelles Blue-pigeon	Afep Pigeon
वैज्ञानिक नाम	Alectroenas pulcherrimus	Columba unicincta
गण	Columbiformes	Columbiformes
कुल	Columbidae	Columbidae
संरक्षण स्थिति	Least Concern	Least Concern
लंबाई	—	—
पंखों का फैलाव	32.1 cm (12.6 in)	42.2 cm (16.6 in)
वजन	165.0 g (5.82 oz)	401.5 g (14.16 oz)
आहार	--	--
अंडों की संख्या	1-2	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

🌲 Forest

Seychelles Blue-pigeon only

कोई नहीं

Afep Pigeon only

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Song & Call Comparison

Seychelles Blue-pigeon

Afep Pigeon

गीत

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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संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Seychelles Blue-pigeon

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

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How to Tell Them Apart

Seychelles Blue-pigeon

Afep Pigeon

पंख

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

Seychelles Blue-pigeon

Seychelles Blue-pigeon (Alectroenas pulcherrimus), 25 cm. Brilliant cobalt-blue body with silvery-white head and red facial wattles; tail blue. Endemic to the Seychelles granitic islands. Inhabits native forest and plantations. Frugivore. Least Concern; common and protected within Seychelles.

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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