Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Spot-winged Pigeon

Ducula chalconota comparado con Patagioenas maculosa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining Imperial-pigeon Spot-winged Pigeon
Nombre científico Ducula chalconota Patagioenas maculosa
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Peso 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 347,0 g (12.24 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Spot-winged Pigeon only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Spot-winged Pigeon

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with warm quality typical of Madagascar dry forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Spot-winged 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.

Spot-winged Pigeon

Medium-large pigeon, 30–34 cm, grey with distinctive white spots on the wings and a pink-washed breast. Inhabits open and semi-open habitats, woodland edges, and farmland from Bolivia and central Brazil to Uruguay and Argentina. Granivore of seeds and agricultural grains. Common and adaptable. Least Concern.

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