Metallic Pigeon vs Seram Mountain-pigeon
Columba vitiensis compared with Gymnophaps stalkeri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Metallic Pigeon | Seram Mountain-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Columba vitiensis | Gymnophaps stalkeri |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 43.3 cm (17.0 in) | 40.4 cm (15.9 in) |
| Weight | 372.8333333333333 g (13.15 oz) | 334.0 g (11.78 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1-2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Metallic Pigeon
Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with mild quality, historically extinct passenger pigeon species.
Seram Mountain-pigeon
Conservation Status
Metallic Pigeon
Seram Mountain-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
Seram Mountain-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.
Seram Mountain-pigeon
Seram Mountain-pigeon (Gymnophaps stalkeri), 35 cm. Similar to Buru Mountain-pigeon; dark grey with rufous-chestnut underparts. Endemic to Seram Island, Maluku, Indonesia. Inhabits montane forest above 900 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable; island endemic dependent on intact highland forest.