Brown-capped Emerald Dove vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Chalcophaps longirostris verglichen mit Ducula chalconota

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Brown-capped Emerald Dove Shining Imperial-pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chalcophaps longirostris Ducula chalconota
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 30,4 cm (12.0 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Gewicht 146,0 g (5.15 oz) 553,5 g (19.52 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Brown-capped Emerald Dove

Gesang

Soft, gentle cooing with emerald warmth; pure notes with mild quality through Australasian dense forest.

Shining Imperial-pigeon

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Brown-capped Emerald Dove

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

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How to Tell Them Apart

Brown-capped Emerald Dove

Gefieder

Peaceful Dove: brown; black-and-white barred underparts; bare blue orbital skin; Australian dove; similar to Zebra Dove; barred

Shining Imperial-pigeon

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About These Birds

Brown-capped Emerald Dove

Small dove, 23–26 cm, with iridescent emerald-green upperparts, a brown crown (not grey), and a longer bill than the Grey-capped Emerald Dove. Ranges from the Andamans and Sundas through New Guinea to Australia and Pacific islands. Inhabits dense rainforest and monsoon forest. Granivore and frugivore on the forest floor. Least Concern.

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.

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