Shining Imperial-pigeon vs New Zealand Pigeon

Ducula chalconota مقارنةً بـ Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Shining Imperial-pigeon New Zealand Pigeon
الاسم العلمي Ducula chalconota Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 51,3 cm (20.2 in)
الوزن 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 652,5 g (23.02 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

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New Zealand Pigeon only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

New Zealand 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.

New Zealand Pigeon

New Zealand Pigeon / Kereru (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), 51 cm. Large and robust; iridescent green-and-bronze upperparts, white underparts. Endemic to New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands. Inhabits native forest. Sole disperser of large-seeded native trees (e.g. karaka, miro). Frugivore. Least Concern but protected.

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