Afep pigeon
Columba unicincta Cassin, 1860
LCLeast ConcernbirdsExtinct
The afep pigeon (Columba unicincta) is a species in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. Recorded adults weigh 358 g to 423 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the afep pigeon
- Weight
- 358 g – 423 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the afep pigeon live?
Not recorded
What is the afep pigeon?
The afep pigeon (Columba unicincta), also known as the African woodpigeon or grey woodpigeon, is a member of the family Columbidae, native to the African tropical rainforest from Sierra Leone east to Uganda.
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Is the afep pigeon endangered?
The afep pigeon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the afep pigeon classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- genusColumba
- SpeciesColumba unicincta Cassin, 1860
Other names and names in other languages (43)
- AFPIEnglish
- African wood-pigeonEnglish
- حمامة أفبArabic
- حمام أفب الأفريقيArabic
- colom del CongoCatalan
- holub vínoprsýCzech
- holub růžovoprsýCzech
- ysguthan AffricaWelsh
- Hvidbuget DueDanish
- KongotaubeGerman
- Kongo-TaubeGerman
- konga kolomboEsperanto
- Unustria kolomboEsperanto
- Paloma del CongoSpanish
- kongo tuviEstonian
- کبوتر جنگلی آفریقاییPersian
- kongonkyyhkyFinnish
- Pigeon grisFrench
- sivoglavi golubCroatian
- kongói galambHungarian
- Կոնգոյական աղավնիArmenian
- Piccione afepItalian
- ハラジロバトJapanese
- konginis karvelisLithuanian
- ꯑꯐꯦꯞ ꯈꯨꯅꯨManipuri
- Конго кӓдӹWestern Mari
- Afrikaanse HoutduifDutch
- skiferdueNorwegian
- gołąb kongijskiPolish
- pombo-pálidoPortuguese
- pombo-congolêsPortuguese
- Конголезский вяхирьRussian
- Конголезский голубьRussian
- holub popolavýSlovak
- Kongoanski golubSerbian
- afepduvaSwedish
- afrikansk ringduvaSwedish
- Boz TahtalıTurkish
- голуб конгійськийUkrainian
- голуб конголезькийUkrainian
- Bồ câu gỗ châu PhiVietnamese
- 鱗斑灰鴿Chinese
- 鳞斑灰鸽Chinese
Relatives of the afep pigeon
Other species in the same genus Columba.
Rock dove
Columba livia
Common wood pigeon
Columba palumbus
Stock dove
Columba oenas
Snow pigeon
Columba leuconota
Hill pigeon
Columba rupestris
Nilgiri wood pigeon
Columba elphinstonii
CompareAfep pigeon vs Rock doveAfep pigeon vs Common wood pigeonAfep pigeon vs Stock doveAfep pigeon vs Snow pigeon
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the afep pigeon?
An adult afep pigeon weighs 358 g – 423 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the afep pigeon endangered?
The afep pigeon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the afep pigeon?
The afep pigeon (Columba unicincta) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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