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Afep Pigeon

Columba unicincta Cassin, J 1860

The afep pigeon, also known as the African wood-pigeon or gray wood-pigeon, is a member of the family Columbidae which lives in the Equatorial Forests of Africa. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Columbiformes
Family:
  Columbidae
Genus:
   Columba
Scientific:
  Columba unicincta

Original description

Citation:
  Cassin, J 1860

Reference:
   Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 11(1859) p.143

Imprint year:
  1859

Protonym:
  Columba unicincta

Type locality:
  Ogobai [i.e. Ogowe] River, Gaboon.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1653081

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  1A145C89B43659FA

Avibase ID:
  avibase-1A145C89

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/1A145C89

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177114

Geographic range:

  • Columba unicincta: Equatorial forests of w and central Africa
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Afep Pigeon
Catalan:
Colom del Congo
Czech:
holub vínoprsý
Danish:
Hvidbuget Due
German:
Kongotaube
Spanish:
Paloma del Congo
Spanish (Spain):
Paloma del Congo
Finnish:
kongonkyyhky
French:
Pigeon gris
Croatian:
sivoglavi golub
Hungarian:
kongói galamb
Italian:
Piccione afep
Japanese (romaji):
harajirobato
Japanese:
ハラジロバト
Lithuanian:
Konginis karvelis
Dutch:
Afrikaanse Houtduif
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Skiferdue
Norwegian:
Skiferdue
Polish:
gołąb kongijski
Portuguese:
pombo-congolês
Portuguese (Portugal):
pombo-pálido
Russian:
Конголезский вяхирь
Slovak:
holub popolavý
Serbian:
Kongoanski golub
Swedish:
afrikansk ringduva
Ukrainian:
голуб конголезький
Chinese:
鳞斑灰鸽
Chinese (Traditional):
鱗斑灰鴿

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Pigeon gris ( Columba unicincta)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Pigeon gris ( Columba unicincta)
Clements 1st edition:
African Wood Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Clements, version 2021:
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Clements, version 2022:
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Clements, version 2023:
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Clements 3rd edition:
African Wood Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Clements 4th edition:
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
eBird version 2023:
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
African Wood Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
African Wood Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
African Wood Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Columba unicincta
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Columba unicincta
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Columba unicincta
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Afep Pigeon ( Columba unicincta)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Columba unicincta
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Columba unicincta

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bashkir: конголез күгәрсене
Catalan: Colom del Congo
Czech: Holub šedý, holub vínoprsý
Danish: Hvidbuget Due, Hvidbuget Skovdue
German: Kongotaube
English: Afep Pigeon, African Gray Woodpigeon, African Grey Woodpigeon, African Wood Pigeon, African Wood-Pigeon, Congo Wood-Pigeon, Gray african wood-pigeon, Gray Wood Pigeon, Gray Wood-Pigeon, Grey african wood-pigeon, Grey Wood Pigeon, Grey Wood-Pigeon, Scaly Gray Pigeon, Scaly Grey Pigeon
English, HBW: Afep Pigeon
English (IOC): Afep Pigeon
English (United States): Afep Pigeon
Esperanto: Unustria kolombo
Spanish: Paloma del Congo
Spanish (Spain): Paloma del Congo
Spanish (HBW): Afep Pigeon
Estonian: kongo tuvi
Finnish: Kongonkyyhky
French: Pigeon gris, Pigeon gris écailleux
Croatian: sivoglavi golub
Hungarian: kongói galamb
Italian: Colombaccio africano, Piccione afep
Japanese (romaji): harajirobato
Japanese: ハラジロバト
Scientific: Columba unicincta
Lithuanian: Konginis karvelis
Maltese: beċċun Afep
Dutch: Afrikaanse Houtduif
Norwegian Nynorsk: Skiferdue
Norwegian: Skiferdue
Polish: golab kongijski, gołąb kongijski
Portuguese: Pombo congoles, Pombo-congolês
Portuguese (Portugal): pombo-pálido
Russian: Конголезский вяхирь, Конголезский голубь
Slovak: holub popolavý
Serbian: Afep golub, Kongoanski golub
Swedish: Afrikansk ringduva
Swahili: Kunda Mwekundu
Turkish: Boz tahtalı
Ukrainian: Голуб конгійський, голуб конголезький
Chinese: 鳞斑灰鸽
Chinese (Traditional): 鱗斑灰鴿

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