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Afep Pigeon

Columba unicincta · Columbidae · Columbiformes

Best monthsJan–Feb · Decmost records
Records1,115in 6 countries
Most seen inDemocratic Republic of the Congo388 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Afep Pigeon in brief

The afep pigeon (Columba unicincta) is a bird of the Columbidae family — species of bird.

Across the 6 countries we cover it has 1,115 published records, most of them from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Ivory Coast. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and December and fall to their lowest in May and June.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Democratic Republic of the Congo388 records · best Dec, Jan
Equatorial Guinea277 records · best Jan, Aug
Ivory Coast171 records · best Feb, Jan
Gabon119 records · best Sep, Jul
Republic of the Congo111 records · best Sep, Dec
Central African Republic49 records · best Jun, Sep
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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