Pale-capped Pigeon vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Columba punicea verglichen mit Ducula chalconota

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Pale-capped Pigeon Shining Imperial-pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba punicea Ducula chalconota
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 44,0 cm (17.3 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Gewicht 440,0 g (15.52 oz) 553,5 g (19.52 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Pale-capped Pigeon only

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Shining Imperial-pigeon only

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Song & Call Comparison

Pale-capped Pigeon

Gesang

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense Bonin Island forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Pale-capped Pigeon

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Pale-capped Pigeon

Gefieder

Pale-capped Pigeon: pale silvery crown; dark body; green neck gloss; reddish bill; Southeast Asian vulnerable forest pigeon

Shining Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

Pale-capped Pigeon

Pale-capped Pigeon (Columba punicea) — 36–40 cm. Maroon-chestnut body; pale greyish-white cap; greenish neck gloss; red orbital skin. Inhabits forest and forest edge of South and Southeast Asia from northeast India to Vietnam. Frugivore. Vulnerable; severely declining due to forest loss and hunting.

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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