Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Ducula chalconota comparado con Goura scheepmakeri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining Imperial-pigeon Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon
Nombre científico Ducula chalconota Goura scheepmakeri
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Vulnerable
Longitud
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 70,9 cm (27.9 in)
Peso 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 2120,0 g (74.78 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Ninguno

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Vulnerable

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Plumaje

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate maroon-tipped blue crest; bare red facial skin; New Guinea species

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.

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Large crowned-pigeon, 66–73 cm, similar to Victoria Crowned-pigeon but with a dark maroon breast and a blue-lace crest lacking the white tips of the Victoria species. Inhabits lowland and hill rainforest of southern New Guinea. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to hunting and habitat loss.

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