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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Afep Pigeon
เสียงร้อง
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense humid African forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Large Green-pigeon
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Conservation Status Comparison
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สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Least Concern
Afep Pigeon
Vulnerable
Large Green-pigeon
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
Afep Pigeon
ขนนก
Afep Pigeon: pale gray; white neck gloss; dark flight feathers; large size; Central African rainforest pigeon; pale overall
Large Green-pigeon
ขนนก
Large Green-pigeon: large; bright grass-green; yellow-green below; bare red-orange orbital skin; Southeast Asian; largest green-pigeon
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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 green-pigeon, 35–36 cm, the largest in the genus, with rich green plumage, a large yellow-green bill, and orange-tinged breast in males. Inhabits lowland dipterocarp and peat-swamp forest from southern Thailand and Myanmar through Sumatra, Borneo, and the Malay Peninsula. Frugivore of large forest figs. Vulnerable due to lowland forest loss.
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