Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Andaman Green-pigeon

Ducula chalconota comparado con Treron chloropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining Imperial-pigeon Andaman Green-pigeon
Nombre científico Ducula chalconota Treron chloropterus
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Near Threatened
Longitud
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 34,4 cm (13.5 in)
Peso 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 234,0 g (8.25 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Ninguno

Andaman Green-pigeon only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Near Threatened

Andaman Green-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Andaman Green-pigeon

Plumaje

Andaman Green-pigeon: bright green body; yellow-green below; orange breast in males; bare red facial skin; Andaman endemic; dimorphic

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.

Andaman Green-pigeon

Medium green-pigeon, 26–29 cm, predominantly green with olive-yellow underparts; male has a small orange throat patch. Endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. Inhabits lowland and hill forest. Frugivore of figs and berries. Least Concern.

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