Lemon Dove vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Aplopelia larvata مقارنةً بـ Ducula chalconota

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Lemon Dove Shining Imperial-pigeon
الاسم العلمي Aplopelia larvata Ducula chalconota
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 28,6 cm (11.3 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
الوزن 163,5 g (5.77 oz) 553,5 g (19.52 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Lemon Dove only

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Lemon Dove

الغناء

Soft, lemon-toned cooing with delicate quality; gentle pure notes typical of lemon dove in African forest.

Shining Imperial-pigeon

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Lemon Dove

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

Lemon Dove

Small, 24–26 cm dove with warm cinnamon-brown plumage, a pale grey face mask, and a dark bill. Also known as Cinnamon Dove. Inhabits dense montane and coastal forests of eastern and southern Africa, from Ethiopia to South Africa. Terrestrial forager of seeds and fallen fruits on the forest floor. Least Concern.

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Shining Imperial-pigeon (Ducula chalconota), 38 cm. Richly iridescent bronze-green upperparts with a contrasting pale grey head and underparts. Found in montane forest of New Guinea from 700 to 2,200 m. Frugivore. Least Concern; common in hill and montane forest.

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