Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove

Ducula chalconota مقارنةً بـ Macropygia emiliana

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Shining Imperial-pigeon Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove
الاسم العلمي Ducula chalconota Macropygia emiliana
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 34,2 cm (13.5 in)
الوزن 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 161,0 g (5.68 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

بلا

Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove

الغناء

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes carrying through dense African forest habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove

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.

Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove

Slender cuckoo-dove, 35–38 cm, with rufous-cinnamon plumage, finely barred back and wings, and a long tail. Confined to the forests of the Lesser Sunda Islands (Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, and adjacent islands). Frugivore of small forest fruits and berries. Formerly considered conspecific with the Amboyna Cuckoo-dove. Least Concern.

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