Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Flock Bronzewing

Ducula chalconota verglichen mit Phaps histrionica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Shining Imperial-pigeon Flock Bronzewing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ducula chalconota Phaps histrionica
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Gewicht 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 286,1666666666667 g (10.09 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Flock Bronzewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Flock Bronzewing

Gesang

Loud, whistling wing-produced sound during flight; high-pitched winnowing call unique to flock bronzewing.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Flock Bronzewing

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.

Flock Bronzewing

Medium pigeon, 28–30 cm, distinctively patterned in black, white, and chestnut on the head and neck with plain brown upperparts. Highly nomadic, forming large flocks on arid grasslands and Mitchell grass plains of inland Australia. Granivore of grass seeds. Population fluctuates with rainfall. Least Concern.

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