Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Squatter Pigeon

Ducula chalconota مقارنةً بـ Geophaps scripta

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Shining Imperial-pigeon Squatter Pigeon
الاسم العلمي Ducula chalconota Geophaps scripta
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 28,1 cm (11.1 in)
الوزن 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 215,5 g (7.60 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Squatter Pigeon only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Squatter Pigeon

الغناء

Soft, rolling coo with squatter quality; gentle warm notes typical of Australian open dry woodland habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Squatter Pigeon

About These Birds

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.

Squatter Pigeon

Medium, 25–30 cm, ground pigeon with brown upperparts, white-spotted breast, and a bare red-and-yellow facial mask. Inhabits open woodland, grassland, and rocky gorges in central and eastern Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. Granivore of seeds and small grains on the ground. Near Threatened due to altered fire regimes and habitat change.

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