Species profile
Afep Pigeon
Columba unicincta
Quick answer
REMARK. — C. unicincta is a Guinea-Congo forest resident species (Borrow & Demey 2014). Reported for Arly and Pendjari National Parks (Balanca et al. 2007), but not further considered as present in Burkina Faso.
- Scientific name
- Columba unicincta
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Genus
- Columba
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Afep Pigeon in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Columbidae
- Adamawa Turtle-dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha)
- African Green-pigeon (Treron calvus)
- African Olive-pigeon (Columba arquatrix)
- Amboyna cuckoo-dove (Columba amboinensis)
- Amethyst Brown-dove (Phapitreron amethystinus)
- Andaman Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia rufipennis)
- Andaman Green-pigeon (Treron chloropterus)
- Andaman Woodpigeon (Columba palumboides)