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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Afep Pigeon
Пение
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense humid African forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Пение
Soft, gentle cooing with ruddy warmth; pure notes typical of neotropical lowland forest floor habitat.
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Conservation Status Comparison
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Охранный статус
Least Concern
Afep Pigeon
Least Concern
Ruddy Quail-Dove
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
Afep Pigeon
Оперение
Afep Pigeon: pale gray; white neck gloss; dark flight feathers; large size; Central African rainforest pigeon; pale overall
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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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.
Small quail-dove, 22–27 cm; male has rufous-chestnut upperparts with purple gloss, a grey face stripe, and buff underparts; female is browner. The most widespread New World quail-dove, found in humid forest from Mexico through Central America and the Caribbean to Bolivia and southern Brazil. Terrestrial frugivore and seed-eater. Least Concern.
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