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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Japanese Woodpigeon	Afep Pigeon
学名	Columba janthina	Columba unicincta
目	Columbiformes	Columbiformes
科	Columbidae	Columbidae
保全状況	Least Concern	Least Concern
体長	—	—
翼開長	47.6 cm (18.7 in)	42.2 cm (16.6 in)
体重	397.0 g (14.00 oz)	401.5 g (14.16 oz)
食性	--	--
一腹卵数	1	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🌲 Forest

Japanese Woodpigeon only

None

Afep Pigeon only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Japanese Woodpigeon

さえずり

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

Afep Pigeon

さえずり

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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保全状況

Least Concern

Japanese Woodpigeon

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

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How to Tell Them Apart

Japanese Woodpigeon

羽毛

Japanese Woodpigeon: dark glossy brown-black; green-purple neck gloss; pale below; Japanese island woodpigeon; forest specialist

Afep Pigeon

羽毛

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

Japanese Woodpigeon

Japanese Woodpigeon (Columba janthina) — 37–43 cm. Entirely dark glossy purplish-black with green-and-purple iridescence; heavy yellow-red bill. Inhabits forests of the Japanese island chain from Kyushu south through the Ryukyus. Frugivore. Near Threatened; pressured by habitat loss and hunting.

Afep Pigeon

アフリカオリーブバト（Columba unicincta）— 西・中央アフリカの熱帯雨林に生息する大型のハト。灰色の羽色と赤い眼窩輪が特徴。

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