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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.
Sclater's Crowned-pigeon
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Conservation Status Comparison
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Охранный статус
Least Concern
Afep Pigeon
Near Threatened
Sclater's Crowned-pigeon
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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
Sclater's Crowned-pigeon
Оперение
Sclater's Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate lace-like crest; dark blue crest tips; bare red orbital skin; New Guinea
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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.
Large crowned-pigeon, 66–73 cm, with blue-grey body, a deep maroon breast, and a fan-shaped blue crest with lacy blue-grey tips rather than white. Found in lowland forests of southern New Guinea between the ranges of the other southern crowned species. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to hunting and forest loss.
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Related Comparisons
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