Afep Pigeon
Columba unicincta
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Equatorial forest of western and central Africa.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Afep pigeon
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
