Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Pink Pigeon

Ducula chalconota comparado con Nesoenas mayeri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining Imperial-pigeon Pink Pigeon
Nombre científico Ducula chalconota Nesoenas mayeri
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Vulnerable
Longitud
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 41,7 cm (16.4 in)
Peso 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 308,0 g (10.86 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Ninguno

Pink Pigeon only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Pink Pigeon

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of open Asian woodland and garden. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Vulnerable

Pink Pigeon

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.

Pink Pigeon

Stocky Mascarene pigeon, 36–38 cm, with pale pinkish-brown plumage, white forehead, and red bill and eye-ring. Confined to Mauritius's native forests. Reduced to just 10 individuals in the 1980s; an intensive conservation programme involving captive breeding raised numbers to 400–500 birds. Frugivore of native forest fruits. Vulnerable.

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