Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Zenaida Dove

Ducula chalconota مقارنةً بـ Zenaida aurita

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Shining Imperial-pigeon Zenaida Dove
الاسم العلمي Ducula chalconota Zenaida aurita
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 29,8 cm (11.7 in)
الوزن 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 151,5 g (5.34 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

بلا

Zenaida Dove only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Zenaida Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Zenaida Dove

الريش

Zenaida Dove: brown-gray; iridescent neck; white wing stripe; short rounded tail; Caribbean dove; white wing stripe diagnostic

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.

Zenaida Dove

Medium dove, 26–29 cm, with reddish-brown plumage, black facial and neck spots, iridescent neck patch, and a rounded tail with white corners. Native to the Caribbean islands from the Bahamas and Cuba to Barbados and Trinidad. Inhabits open woodland, scrub, and farmland. Granivore of seeds. Least Concern.

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