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Afep Pigeon
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Afep Pigeon
Columba unicincta
The Afep pigeon (Columba unicincta), also known as the African wood-pigeon or gray wood-pigeon,is a member of the family Columbidae which lives in Africa. In West Africa it can be found in Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast and Ghana. In Central Africa its range extends from south-eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic to Uganda. There are isolated pockets further south in Angola.
From the article Afep pigeon on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The afep pigeon is 35–36 cm (13.8–14.2 in) length and weighs between 356–490 g (12.6–17.3 oz). The sexes are similar. It has a pale grey hind neck, pinkish-grey body, and dark grey wings; the tail has a broad white bar and a blackish tip. The throat and belly are white. The eyes and orbital rings are red. This pigeon has a loud call. It sounds like "doo doo doo" or "whu whu whu whu-WHU".
Range & habitat
Afep pigeons are found in the African tropical rainforest, on either side of the Dahomey Gap. It is primarily a lowland species, but occurs locally up to 1,600 m altitude in Cameroon and Uganda.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Afep pigeons mainly feed on fruit, berries, grain and seeds. It has also been known to eat termites.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 3057.