Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Banggai Fruit-dove

Ducula chalconota compared with Ramphiculus subgularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Shining Imperial-pigeon Banggai Fruit-dove
Scientific Name Ducula chalconota Ramphiculus subgularis
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Near Threatened
Length
Wingspan 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 32.6 cm (12.8 in)
Weight 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 142.0 g (5.01 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

None

Banggai Fruit-dove only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Near Threatened

Banggai 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.

Banggai Fruit-dove

Banggai Fruit-dove (Ramphiculus subgularis), 22 cm. Green above with an orange-yellow breast and pale belly; endemic to the Banggai Islands, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits lowland primary forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable; endemic to a small island group with extensive logging activity.

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