Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Orange-bellied Fruit-dove

Ducula chalconota compared with Ptilinopus iozonus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Shining Imperial-pigeon Orange-bellied Fruit-dove
Scientific Name Ducula chalconota Ptilinopus iozonus
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 23.6 cm (9.3 in)
Weight 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 109.5 g (3.86 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

None

Orange-bellied Fruit-dove only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Orange-bellied Fruit-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.

Orange-bellied Fruit-dove

Orange-bellied Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus iozonus), 22 cm. Green with a vivid orange belly and a grey head; found in lowland forests of New Guinea and the Aru Islands. Frugivore feeding on small figs and forest berries in the mid-canopy. Least Concern; widespread and common in New Guinea.

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