Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Dwarf Fruit-dove

Ducula chalconota مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus nainus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Shining Imperial-pigeon Dwarf Fruit-dove
الاسم العلمي Ducula chalconota Ptilinopus nainus
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 17,5 cm (6.9 in)
الوزن 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 48,0 g (1.69 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

بلا

Dwarf Fruit-dove only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Dwarf Fruit-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.

Dwarf Fruit-dove

Dwarf Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus nainus), 13 cm. Smallest fruit-dove; entirely green with a yellow forehead spot. Endemic to lowland forest of New Guinea and the Aru Islands. Frugivore, foraging low in the forest for tiny berries. Least Concern; occurs throughout New Guinea but easily overlooked.

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