Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove

Ducula chalconota comparado con Macropygia doreya

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining Imperial-pigeon Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove
Nombre científico Ducula chalconota Macropygia doreya
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Not Evaluated
Longitud
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Peso 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 143,0 g (5.04 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Ninguno

Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes carrying through open African woodland habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Not Evaluated

Sultan's Cuckoo-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.

Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove

Large slender cuckoo-dove, 38–42 cm, rufous-brown with black-barred upperparts and a distinctive cinnamon-rufous head and breast. Inhabits lowland and hill forest on the western Papuan islands, New Guinea, and the Bismarck Archipelago. Frugivore of small fruits and berries in forest canopy. Least Concern.

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