Metallic Pigeon vs Shining Imperial-pigeon
Columba vitiensis compared with Ducula chalconota
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Metallic Pigeon | Shining Imperial-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Columba vitiensis | Ducula chalconota |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 43.3 cm (17.0 in) | 42.4 cm (16.7 in) |
| Weight | 372.8333333333333 g (13.15 oz) | 553.5 g (19.52 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Metallic Pigeon
Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with mild quality, historically extinct passenger pigeon species.
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Conservation Status
Metallic Pigeon
Shining Imperial-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Metallic Pigeon
Metallic Pigeon: dark glossy brown-black; brilliant metallic iridescent neck gloss; pale gray below; Pacific island species
Shining Imperial-pigeon
About These Birds
Metallic Pigeon
Metallic Pigeon (Columba vitiensis) — 38–40 cm. Predominantly white head and underparts contrasting with dark metallic green back and wings; red bill and feet. Inhabits forest and forest edge across the Pacific from the Philippines and Moluccas through Melanesia to Fiji and Samoa. Frugivore.
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.