Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Sapphire Quail-Dove
Ducula chalconota compared with Geotrygon saphirina
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Shining Imperial-pigeon | Sapphire Quail-Dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ducula chalconota | Geotrygon saphirina |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 42.4 cm (16.7 in) | 27.3 cm (10.7 in) |
| Weight | 553.5 g (19.52 oz) | 171.2 g (6.04 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Sapphire Quail-Dove
Soft, cooing with sapphire quality; pure warm notes through dense humid Caribbean island forest floor.
Conservation Status
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Sapphire Quail-Dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Sapphire Quail-Dove
Grey-headed Dove: gray head; brown above; pale buff below; long graduated tail; bare red orbital skin; Central American forest dove
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.
Sapphire Quail-Dove
Small, 24–27 cm, quail-dove with brilliant sapphire-blue iridescence on the crown and nape, contrasting with rufous-brown upperparts and a white facial stripe. Inhabits lowland and foothill humid forest from eastern Colombia and Peru to the Guianas and northern Brazil. Terrestrial forager of seeds. Least Concern.