Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Crested Pigeon

Ducula chalconota verglichen mit Ocyphaps lophotes

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Shining Imperial-pigeon Crested Pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ducula chalconota Ocyphaps lophotes
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 32,1 cm (12.6 in)
Gewicht 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 201,0 g (7.09 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Crested Pigeon only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Crested Pigeon

Gesang

Loud, whooping display call; distinctive resonant notes with iconic Australian quality carrying across scrubland.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Crested Pigeon

About These Birds

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.

Crested Pigeon

Slender, 31–35 cm pigeon with grey plumage, brown wings, iridescent wing patches, and a conspicuous upright black-tipped crest. Widespread across Australia in open woodland, grassland, and farmland. Granivore of seeds on the ground. Commonly seen in pairs or small flocks. The crest raises when alarmed. Least Concern.

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