Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Yungas Dove
Ducula chalconota compared with Leptotila megalura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Shining Imperial-pigeon | Yungas Dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ducula chalconota | Leptotila megalura |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 42.4 cm (16.7 in) | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) |
| Weight | 553.5 g (19.52 oz) | 218.0 g (7.69 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Yungas Dove
Soft, gentle cooing with Yungas quality; pure warm notes typical of Andean slope dense humid forest.
Conservation Status
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Yungas Dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Yungas Dove
Yungas Dove: brown above; pale gray-white below; long graduated tail; bare facial skin; Bolivian Andean Yungas 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.
Yungas Dove
Medium dove, 27–30 cm, brown above with a grey head, pale underparts, and notably long tail with white tips. Inhabits humid foothill and montane forest of the Yungas zone in Bolivia and northwestern Argentina (Tucumán to Jujuy). Terrestrial frugivore and granivore. Least Concern.