Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Bare-faced Ground Dove

Ducula chalconota comparado con Metriopelia ceciliae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining Imperial-pigeon Bare-faced Ground Dove
Nombre científico Ducula chalconota Metriopelia ceciliae
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 19,0 cm (7.5 in)
Peso 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 57,5 g (2.03 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Bare-faced Ground Dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Bare-faced Ground Dove

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with white-tipped quality through tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Bare-faced 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.

Bare-faced Ground Dove

Small dove, 17–19 cm, sandy-buff with a bold bare yellow-orange facial patch, dark wings, and pale underparts. Inhabits open Andean hillsides and high-altitude scrub from Peru to northern Chile and Argentina, often above 3,000 m. Granivore of seeds. One of the highest-altitude doves in the world. Least Concern.

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