Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Spot-winged Pigeon

Ducula chalconota مقارنةً بـ Patagioenas maculosa

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Shining Imperial-pigeon Spot-winged Pigeon
الاسم العلمي Ducula chalconota Patagioenas maculosa
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
الوزن 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 347,0 g (12.24 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Spot-winged Pigeon only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Spot-winged Pigeon

الغناء

Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with warm quality typical of Madagascar dry forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Spot-winged 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.

Spot-winged Pigeon

Medium-large pigeon, 30–34 cm, grey with distinctive white spots on the wings and a pink-washed breast. Inhabits open and semi-open habitats, woodland edges, and farmland from Bolivia and central Brazil to Uruguay and Argentina. Granivore of seeds and agricultural grains. Common and adaptable. Least Concern.

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