Shining Imperial-pigeon vs White-winged Dove

Ducula chalconota مقارنةً بـ Zenaida asiatica

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Shining Imperial-pigeon White-winged Dove
الاسم العلمي Ducula chalconota Zenaida asiatica
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 32,2 cm (12.7 in)
الوزن 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 147,5 g (5.20 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

بلا

White-winged Dove only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

White-winged Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

White-winged Dove

الريش

White-winged Dove: gray-brown; large white wing patches visible in flight; rounded tail; blue orbital ring; North American 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.

White-winged Dove

Medium dove, 28–31 cm, with grey-brown plumage, a white wing stripe conspicuous in flight, and a broad rounded tail with white tips. Common in southwestern USA, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, and northwestern South America in open and semi-arid habitats. Frugivore of cactus fruits and granivore of seeds. Least Concern.

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