Shining Imperial-pigeon vs White-breasted Ground Dove
Ducula chalconota compared with Pampusana jobiensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Shining Imperial-pigeon | White-breasted Ground Dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ducula chalconota | Pampusana jobiensis |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 42.4 cm (16.7 in) | — |
| Weight | 553.5 g (19.52 oz) | 139.66666666666666 g (4.93 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Least Concern
White-breasted Ground Dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Shining Imperial-pigeon
White-breasted Ground Dove
Plumage
White-breasted Ground Dove: white breast; dark brown above; bare orange facial skin; New Guinea endemic ground dove; white breast
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.
White-breasted Ground Dove
Small ground dove, 22–25 cm, with dark brown upperparts, a white breast, and grey flanks. Found on Yapen Island and the Papuan mainland in New Guinea. Inhabits lowland rainforest floor. Granivore and frugivore. Least Concern.