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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Afep Pigeon	Purple Quail-Dove
学名	Columba unicincta	Geotrygon purpurata
目	Columbiformes	Columbiformes
科	Columbidae	Columbidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Endangered
体长	—	—
翼展	42.2 cm (16.6 in)	26.8 cm (10.6 in)
体重	401.5 g (14.16 oz)	142.0 g (5.01 oz)
食性	--	--
产卵数	1	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Afep Pigeon only

无

Purple Quail-Dove only

无

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Song & Call Comparison

Afep Pigeon

鸣唱

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

Purple Quail-Dove

鸣唱

Soft, gentle cooing with purple quality; warm resonant notes through humid Caribbean island forest floor.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Afep Pigeon

Endangered

Purple Quail-Dove

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How to Tell Them Apart

Afep Pigeon

羽毛

Afep Pigeon: pale gray; white neck gloss; dark flight feathers; large size; Central African rainforest pigeon; pale overall

Purple Quail-Dove

羽毛

Grey-fronted Dove: gray forehead; brown above; pale buff-pink below; long tail; bare red orbital skin; South American forest dove

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About These Birds

Afep Pigeon

非洲橄榄鸽（Columba unicincta）— 分布于西非和中非热带雨林的大型鸽子。灰色羽毛和红色眼圈为特征。

Purple Quail-Dove

Small, secretive quail-dove, 25–28 cm, with rich purple-iridescent upperparts, a grey crown, white facial stripe, and pale buff underparts. Inhabits lowland and foothill humid forest from Colombia and Ecuador west of the Andes. Terrestrial granivore on the forest floor. Poorly known. Vulnerable due to ongoing deforestation.

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