Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Emerald-spotted Wood-dove

Ducula chalconota comparado con Turtur chalcospilos

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining Imperial-pigeon Emerald-spotted Wood-dove
Nombre científico Ducula chalconota Turtur chalcospilos
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 22,1 cm (8.7 in)
Peso 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 65,36666666666666 g (2.31 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Ninguno

Emerald-spotted Wood-dove only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Emerald-spotted Wood-dove

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes carrying through North American dry open terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Emerald-spotted Wood-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.

Emerald-spotted Wood-dove

Small dove, 20–22 cm, grey-brown with two iridescent green wing spots and a pale grey head. Widespread in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia and south to South Africa, in woodland, savanna, and forest edge. Granivore of seeds and termites on the ground. Least Concern.

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