Blue-eyed Ground Dove vs Shining Imperial-pigeon
Columbina cyanopis verglichen mit Ducula chalconota
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blue-eyed Ground Dove | Shining Imperial-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Columbina cyanopis | Ducula chalconota |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 13,5 cm (5.3 in) | 42,4 cm (16.7 in) |
| Gewicht | 45,6 g (1.61 oz) | 553,5 g (19.52 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Blue-eyed Ground Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with pale quality through dry open terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Erhaltungsstatus
Blue-eyed Ground Dove
Shining Imperial-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Blue-eyed Ground Dove
Crested Quail-Dove (Versicolor): multicolored iridescent back; black crest; white facial stripe; rufous flanks; Jamaica endemic
Shining Imperial-pigeon
About These Birds
Blue-eyed Ground Dove
Tiny dove, 14–17 cm, brown with a distinctive pale blue iris. Formerly known from cerrado grasslands of central Brazil (Mato Grosso and Goiás); nearly extinct due to agricultural conversion of cerrado. Critically Endangered (possibly Extinct); fewer than ten confirmed records since 1941.
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.