Nicobar Imperial-pigeon vs Felsentaube
Ducula nicobarica verglichen mit Columba livia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Nicobar Imperial-pigeon | Felsentaube |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Ducula nicobarica | Columba livia |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | — | 68,0 cm (26.8 in) |
| Gewicht | — | 300,0 g (10.58 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily … |
| Gelegegröße | 1-2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Felsentaube
Originally cliff-nesting in Mediterranean regions. Now the quintessential urban bird, inhabiting cities worldwide on every continent.
Song & Call Comparison
Nicobar Imperial-pigeon
Felsentaube
Soft, rhythmic cooing 'roo-c'too-coo' repeated multiple times, with emphasis on second syllable. Male courtship coo is deeper and more persistent. Wing-clapping on takeoff is loud.
Geographic Range & Migration
Nicobar Imperial-pigeon
Felsentaube
Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.
Erhaltungsstatus
Nicobar Imperial-pigeon
Felsentaube
How to Tell Them Apart
Nicobar Imperial-pigeon
Felsentaube
Wild-type has a blue-grey body with iridescent green and purple neck feathers, two black wing bars, and a white rump. Feral populations show enormous color variation.
Slender dark bill with a white fleshy cere at the base
About These Birds
Nicobar Imperial-pigeon
Nicobar Imperial-pigeon (Ducula nicobarica), 43 cm. Metallic green upperparts; pale grey head and chestnut-pink underparts. Endemic to the Nicobar Islands, India. Inhabits lowland and coastal forest. Frugivore. Near Threatened; deforestation and hunting in the Nicobars.
Felsentaube
Die Felsentaube ist die Stammform aller Haustaubenrassen und einer der häufigsten Vögel in Städten weltweit. Tauben dienten dem Menschen als Boten, Nahrungsquelle und Forschungsobjekt – ihre Orientierungsfähigkeit und ihr Sehvermögen wurden ausgiebig erforscht. Darwins Studien zur Taubenzucht trugen wesentlich zu seiner Evolutionstheorie bei.