Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Flock Bronzewing

Ducula chalconota مقارنةً بـ Phaps histrionica

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Shining Imperial-pigeon Flock Bronzewing
الاسم العلمي Ducula chalconota Phaps histrionica
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 286,1666666666667 g (10.09 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Flock Bronzewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Flock Bronzewing

الغناء

Loud, whistling wing-produced sound during flight; high-pitched winnowing call unique to flock bronzewing.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Flock Bronzewing

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.

Flock Bronzewing

Medium pigeon, 28–30 cm, distinctively patterned in black, white, and chestnut on the head and neck with plain brown upperparts. Highly nomadic, forming large flocks on arid grasslands and Mitchell grass plains of inland Australia. Granivore of grass seeds. Population fluctuates with rainfall. Least Concern.

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