Japanese Woodpigeon vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Columba janthina comparado con Ducula chalconota

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Japanese Woodpigeon Shining Imperial-pigeon
Nombre científico Columba janthina Ducula chalconota
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 47,6 cm (18.7 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Peso 397,0 g (14.00 oz) 553,5 g (19.52 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Japanese Woodpigeon only

Ninguno

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Japanese Woodpigeon

Canto

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense forest in North Sulawesi. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Japanese Woodpigeon

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Japanese Woodpigeon

Plumaje

Japanese Woodpigeon: dark glossy brown-black; green-purple neck gloss; pale below; Japanese island woodpigeon; forest specialist

Shining Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

Japanese Woodpigeon

Japanese Woodpigeon (Columba janthina) — 37–43 cm. Entirely dark glossy purplish-black with green-and-purple iridescence; heavy yellow-red bill. Inhabits forests of the Japanese island chain from Kyushu south through the Ryukyus. Frugivore. Near Threatened; pressured by habitat loss and hunting.

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.

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