Plain-breasted Ground Dove vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Columbina minuta comparado con Ducula chalconota

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Plain-breasted Ground Dove Shining Imperial-pigeon
Nombre científico Columbina minuta Ducula chalconota
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 15,2 cm (6.0 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Peso 33,4 g (1.18 oz) 553,5 g (19.52 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Plain-breasted Ground Dove only

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Song & Call Comparison

Plain-breasted Ground Dove

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Andean forest floor habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Plain-breasted Ground Dove

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

Plain-breasted Ground Dove

Tortolita menuda (Columbina minuta) — Una de las palomas más pequeñas de América, de apenas 14 cm. Habita en sabanas abiertas, pastizales y bordes de bosque desde México hasta el norte de Argentina. Frecuentemente pasa desapercibida por su tamaño diminuto.

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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