Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Ducula chalconota مقارنةً بـ Trugon terrestris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Shining Imperial-pigeon Thick-billed Ground-pigeon
الاسم العلمي Ducula chalconota Trugon terrestris
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 34,7 cm (13.7 in)
الوزن 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 375,75 g (13.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

بلا

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

الغناء

Soft, thick-billed cooing with resonant quality; deep warm notes through dense New Guinea lowland forest.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Thick-billed Ground-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.

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Stout, medium-large ground pigeon, 28–32 cm, with olive-brown upperparts, a thick pale bill, white facial markings, and rufous-barred underparts. Restricted to dense lowland and foothill rainforest of New Guinea. Terrestrial forager of seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates on the forest floor. Least Concern.

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