Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Rodrigues Solitaire
Ducula chalconota verglichen mit Pezophaps solitaria
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Shining Imperial-pigeon | Rodrigues Solitaire |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Ducula chalconota | Pezophaps solitaria |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 42,4 cm (16.7 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 553,5 g (19.52 oz) | 22500,0 g (793.66 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Rodrigues Solitaire
How to Tell Them Apart
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Rodrigues Solitaire
Rodrigues Solitaire: extinct; large; gray-brown; flightless; wing knobs used in combat; bare facial skin; Rodrigues island; lost
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.
Rodrigues Solitaire
Extinct flightless pigeon of Rodrigues Island, 70–90 cm and up to 28 kg. Sexually dimorphic; males bore bony wing knobs used in combat. Fed on fruits and seeds on the forest floor. Extinct by ~1730–1760 CE following human settlement and introduced pigs, rats, and cats. Closely related to the Dodo and Nicobar Pigeon.