New Britain Bronzewing vs Black-winged Ground Dove

Henicophaps foersteri verglichen mit Metriopelia melanoptera

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal New Britain Bronzewing Black-winged Ground Dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Henicophaps foersteri Metriopelia melanoptera
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 40,6 cm (16.0 in) 26,1 cm (10.3 in)
Gewicht 247,0 g (8.71 oz) 102,21666666666665 g (3.61 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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New Britain Bronzewing only

Black-winged Ground Dove only

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Song & Call Comparison

New Britain Bronzewing

Gesang

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of New World lowland tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Black-winged Ground Dove

Gesang

Soft, gentle cooing with black-winged tone; pure notes typical of Andean high-altitude open terrain.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

New Britain Bronzewing

Least Concern

Black-winged Ground Dove

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How to Tell Them Apart

New Britain Bronzewing

Gefieder

Inca Dove: pale gray-brown; scaly feather pattern all over; long pointed tail; black-edged feathers; North American scaled pattern

Black-winged Ground Dove

Gefieder

Bridled Quail-Dove: brown above; pale buff below; black-white bridled facial pattern; bare blue-gray facial skin; Caribbean endemic

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About These Birds

New Britain Bronzewing

Medium-large terrestrial pigeon, 30–33 cm, similar to New Guinea Bronzewing but with a white head (not just forehead). Confined to lowland forests of New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago. Feeds on seeds and fallen fruits on the forest floor. Least Concern.

Black-winged Ground Dove

Small dove, 21–25 cm, with grey plumage, a pale bare facial ring, and broad black wings visible in flight. Inhabits open high-Andean puna and rocky hillsides from Peru and Bolivia to Chile and Argentina, at elevations from 2,000 to 5,000 m. Granivore of seeds. Least Concern.

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