Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Golden-spotted Ground Dove

Ducula chalconota comparado con Metriopelia aymara

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining Imperial-pigeon Golden-spotted Ground Dove
Nombre científico Ducula chalconota Metriopelia aymara
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 23,2 cm (9.1 in)
Peso 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 64,1 g (2.26 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Golden-spotted Ground Dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Golden-spotted Ground Dove

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing with golden quality; delicate warm notes of this Andean golden-spotted dove species.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Golden-spotted Ground 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.

Golden-spotted Ground Dove

Small dove, 19–22 cm, sandy-brown with distinctive golden-yellow wing spots visible at rest and in flight. Inhabits open high-altitude Andean grassland and rocky slopes in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina at 3,000–4,500 m. Granivore of seeds. Least Concern.

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