Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Short-billed Pigeon

Ducula chalconota مقارنةً بـ Patagioenas nigrirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Shining Imperial-pigeon Short-billed Pigeon
الاسم العلمي Ducula chalconota Patagioenas nigrirostris
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 32,4 cm (12.8 in)
الوزن 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 161,33333333333334 g (5.69 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

بلا

Short-billed Pigeon only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Short-billed Pigeon

الغناء

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

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Short-billed 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.

Short-billed Pigeon

Medium pigeon, 25–28 cm, plain ruddy brown with a grey crown and a distinctively short dark bill. Found in lowland and foothill humid forests from southern Mexico to western Ecuador. Frugivore of small forest fruits and berries. Often inconspicuous in dense forest understorey. Least Concern.

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