White-tailed Laurel-pigeon vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Columba junoniae comparado con Ducula chalconota

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-tailed Laurel-pigeon Shining Imperial-pigeon
Nombre científico Columba junoniae Ducula chalconota
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 43,8 cm (17.2 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Peso 400,0 g (14.11 oz) 553,5 g (19.52 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon only

Ninguno

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Canto

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

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Plumaje

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon: dark brown; purple neck gloss; white tail band; Canary Island Laurisilva endemic; white tail diagnostic

Shining Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Paloma laurera coliblanca (Columba junoniae) — 37-40 cm. Plumaje gris oscuro con cola de punta blanca y brillo iridiscente en el cuello. Endémica de los laurisilvas de La Palma, La Gomera y Tenerife en las Islas Canarias. Frugívora. Vulnerable; depende estrictamente de los laurisilvas intactos. Una de las palomas más raras de Europa.

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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