Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Sumba Green-pigeon

Ducula chalconota verglichen mit Treron teysmannii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Shining Imperial-pigeon Sumba Green-pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ducula chalconota Treron teysmannii
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 31,4 cm (12.4 in)
Gewicht 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 166,0 g (5.86 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

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Sumba Green-pigeon only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Near Threatened

Sumba Green-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Sumba Green-pigeon

Gefieder

Sumba Green-pigeon: bright green; yellow-green below; bare red orbital skin; Sumba island endemic; orange-yellow breast in males

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.

Sumba Green-pigeon

Small-medium green-pigeon, 23–26 cm, entirely green with a yellowish wash on the breast; male has a small orange patch on the upper breast. Endemic to Sumba in the Lesser Sunda Islands. Inhabits forest and secondary growth. Frugivore of figs and small fruits. Least Concern.

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