Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Great Cuckoo-Dove

Ducula chalconota مقارنةً بـ Reinwardtoena reinwardti

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Shining Imperial-pigeon Great Cuckoo-Dove
الاسم العلمي Ducula chalconota Reinwardtoena reinwardti
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 47,6 cm (18.7 in)
الوزن 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 240,0 g (8.47 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

بلا

Great Cuckoo-Dove only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Great Cuckoo-Dove

الغناء

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

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Great Cuckoo-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.

Great Cuckoo-Dove

Large cuckoo-dove, 45–50 cm, with rufous-brown upperparts, a pale grey head and breast, and a very long, broadly barred tail. Found in lowland and hill forests of the Moluccas, New Guinea, and Bismarck Archipelago. Frugivore of large forest fruits. Impressive size makes it one of the largest cuckoo-doves. Least Concern.

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