Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Columba delegorguei مقارنةً بـ Ducula chalconota

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon Shining Imperial-pigeon
الاسم العلمي Columba delegorguei Ducula chalconota
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,7 cm (13.7 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
الوزن 149,5 g (5.27 oz) 553,5 g (19.52 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon only

بلا

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon

الغناء

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense tropical humid forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Shining Imperial-pigeon

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon

Medium-sized pigeon, 28–31 cm, with a rich chestnut back, dark bluish-grey head, and a distinctive iridescent bronze-green nape patch. Males show a white throat streak. Inhabits montane and lowland forests of eastern Africa from Ethiopia to eastern South Africa. Frugivore, feeding on figs and forest fruits. 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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