Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Jambu Fruit-dove

Ducula chalconota compared with Ramphiculus jambu

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Shining Imperial-pigeon Jambu Fruit-dove
Scientific Name Ducula chalconota Ramphiculus jambu
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Near Threatened
Length
Wingspan 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 27.7 cm (10.9 in)
Weight 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 135.0 g (4.76 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

None

Jambu Fruit-dove only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Near Threatened

Jambu 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.

Jambu Fruit-dove

Jambu Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus jambu), 27 cm. Male unmistakable: crimson face, white breast, pink-flushed belly on green body. Female cryptically green with a dull crimson face. Inhabits lowland rainforest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Frugivore. Near Threatened due to rapid lowland forest clearance.

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