Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Pemba Green-pigeon

Ducula chalconota compared with Treron pembaensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Shining Imperial-pigeon Pemba Green-pigeon
Scientific Name Ducula chalconota Treron pembaensis
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Vulnerable
Length
Wingspan 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 33.8 cm (13.3 in)
Weight 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 205.0 g (7.23 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

None

Pemba Green-pigeon only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Vulnerable

Pemba Green-pigeon

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.

Pemba Green-pigeon

Pemba Green-pigeon (Treron pembaensis), 28 cm. Confined to Pemba Island, Tanzania. Male has yellow-green plumage with an orange-washed breast; female duller. Inhabits moist forest and plantation edges. Frugivore, feeding on figs and small berries. Endangered due to severe deforestation of its tiny island range.

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