Japanese Woodpigeon vs Felsentaube
Columba janthina verglichen mit Columba livia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Japanese Woodpigeon | Felsentaube |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Columba janthina | Columba livia |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 47,6 cm (18.7 in) | 68,0 cm (26.8 in) |
| Gewicht | 397,0 g (14.00 oz) | 300,0 g (10.58 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily … |
| Gelegegröße | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Felsentaube
Originally cliff-nesting in Mediterranean regions. Now the quintessential urban bird, inhabiting cities worldwide on every continent.
Song & Call Comparison
Japanese Woodpigeon
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense forest in North Sulawesi. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Felsentaube
Soft, rhythmic cooing 'roo-c'too-coo' repeated multiple times, with emphasis on second syllable. Male courtship coo is deeper and more persistent. Wing-clapping on takeoff is loud.
Geographic Range & Migration
Japanese Woodpigeon
Felsentaube
Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.
Erhaltungsstatus
Japanese Woodpigeon
Felsentaube
How to Tell Them Apart
Japanese Woodpigeon
Japanese Woodpigeon: dark glossy brown-black; green-purple neck gloss; pale below; Japanese island woodpigeon; forest specialist
Felsentaube
Wild-type has a blue-grey body with iridescent green and purple neck feathers, two black wing bars, and a white rump. Feral populations show enormous color variation.
Slender dark bill with a white fleshy cere at the base
About These Birds
Japanese Woodpigeon
Japanese Woodpigeon (Columba janthina) — 37–43 cm. Entirely dark glossy purplish-black with green-and-purple iridescence; heavy yellow-red bill. Inhabits forests of the Japanese island chain from Kyushu south through the Ryukyus. Frugivore. Near Threatened; pressured by habitat loss and hunting.
Felsentaube
Die Felsentaube ist die Stammform aller Haustaubenrassen und einer der häufigsten Vögel in Städten weltweit. Tauben dienten dem Menschen als Boten, Nahrungsquelle und Forschungsobjekt – ihre Orientierungsfähigkeit und ihr Sehvermögen wurden ausgiebig erforscht. Darwins Studien zur Taubenzucht trugen wesentlich zu seiner Evolutionstheorie bei.