Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Raiatea Fruit-dove

Ducula chalconota verglichen mit Ptilinopus chrysogaster

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Shining Imperial-pigeon Raiatea Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ducula chalconota Ptilinopus chrysogaster
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 27,4 cm (10.8 in)
Gewicht 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 110,0 g (3.88 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

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Raiatea Fruit-dove only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Endangered

Raiatea Fruit-dove

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.

Raiatea Fruit-dove

Raiatea Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus chrysogaster), 21 cm. Green with a golden-yellow belly and a white head; endemic to the Society Islands (Raiatea, Tahaa, Bora Bora). Inhabits dense montane forest. Frugivore. Endangered; threatened by habitat loss and introduced predators.

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