Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Columba malherbii verglichen mit Ducula chalconota

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon Shining Imperial-pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba malherbii Ducula chalconota
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 34,6 cm (13.6 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Gewicht 308,5 g (10.88 oz) 553,5 g (19.52 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon only

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Shining Imperial-pigeon only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon

Gesang

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through open dry woodland in Americas. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon

Sao Tome endemic pigeon, 26–28 cm, dark slaty-brown with an iridescent bronze-green nape patch and pale underparts. Restricted to the forests of São Tomé Island in the Gulf of Guinea. Frugivorous, foraging in the forest canopy for fruits and berries. Threatened by habitat loss; classified as Near Threatened.

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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