Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Socorro Dove

Ducula chalconota مقارنةً بـ Zenaida graysoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Shining Imperial-pigeon Socorro Dove
الاسم العلمي Ducula chalconota Zenaida graysoni
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Extinct in the Wild
الطول
طول الجناح 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 29,4 cm (11.6 in)
الوزن 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 191,0 g (6.74 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

بلا

Socorro Dove only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Extinct in the Wild

Socorro Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Socorro Dove

الريش

Socorro Dove: extinct in wild; rufous-brown; pale buff below; iridescent neck; Socorro island Mexico; captive only now

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.

Socorro Dove

Medium dove, 29–33 cm, similar to Mourning Dove but larger with more rufous coloration. Endemic to Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico. Extinct in the Wild since approximately 1972 following feral sheep and cat introductions; captive breeding programme underway with ongoing reintroduction efforts. Extinct in the Wild.

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