Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Pink-spotted Fruit-dove

Ducula chalconota compared with Ptilinopus perlatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Shining Imperial-pigeon Pink-spotted Fruit-dove
Scientific Name Ducula chalconota Ptilinopus perlatus
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 31.4 cm (12.4 in)
Weight 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 233.5 g (8.24 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

None

Pink-spotted Fruit-dove only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Pink-spotted 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.

Pink-spotted Fruit-dove

Pink-spotted Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus perlatus), 22 cm. Green with pink spots on the breast, an orange-yellow belly and a grey head. Endemic to lowland and foothill forest of New Guinea. Frugivore, feeding on small figs and berries in the forest canopy. Least Concern; common across its New Guinea range.

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