Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Maroon-chested Ground Dove

Ducula chalconota verglichen mit Paraclaravis mondetoura

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Shining Imperial-pigeon Maroon-chested Ground Dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ducula chalconota Paraclaravis mondetoura
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 23,4 cm (9.2 in)
Gewicht 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 91,23333333333333 g (3.22 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Maroon-chested Ground Dove

Gesang

Soft, gentle cooing with maroon-chested richness; warm notes typical of South American highland forest.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Maroon-chested Ground Dove

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.

Maroon-chested Ground Dove

Small dove, 18–21 cm; male is dark purplish-grey; female is brown with chestnut wing bars. Inhabits humid montane forest in the Andes from Mexico to Bolivia, appearing irruptively during bamboo masting events. Granivore of bamboo seeds. Nomadic and infrequently observed. Near Threatened due to Andean forest loss.

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