Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Bar-shouldered Dove
Ducula chalconota compared with Geopelia humeralis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Shining Imperial-pigeon | Bar-shouldered Dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ducula chalconota | Geopelia humeralis |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 42.4 cm (16.7 in) | 27.6 cm (10.9 in) |
| Weight | 553.5 g (19.52 oz) | 128.66666666666666 g (4.54 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
None
Shining Imperial-pigeon only
Bar-shouldered Dove only
Song & Call Comparison
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Bar-shouldered Dove
Soft, gentle cooing with bar-shouldered warmth; pure notes echoing through Australian mangrove habitat.
Conservation Status
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Bar-shouldered Dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Bar-shouldered Dove
Bare-faced Ground Dove (Aymara): bare yellow facial skin; gray-brown above; pale below; iridescent wing spots; Andean species
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.
Bar-shouldered Dove
Medium-small dove, 26–30 cm, pale brown with a scaly pattern on the neck and upper back, a blue-grey face, and long tail. Inhabits dense vegetation along streams, mangroves, and forest edges in northern and eastern Australia and southern New Guinea. Granivore of seeds. Least Concern.