Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Pink Pigeon

Ducula chalconota مقارنةً بـ Nesoenas mayeri

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Shining Imperial-pigeon Pink Pigeon
الاسم العلمي Ducula chalconota Nesoenas mayeri
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 41,7 cm (16.4 in)
الوزن 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 308,0 g (10.86 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

بلا

Pink Pigeon only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Pink Pigeon

الغناء

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of open Asian woodland and garden. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Vulnerable

Pink 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.

Pink Pigeon

Stocky Mascarene pigeon, 36–38 cm, with pale pinkish-brown plumage, white forehead, and red bill and eye-ring. Confined to Mauritius's native forests. Reduced to just 10 individuals in the 1980s; an intensive conservation programme involving captive breeding raised numbers to 400–500 birds. Frugivore of native forest fruits. Vulnerable.

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