Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Flock Bronzewing

Ducula chalconota comparado con Phaps histrionica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining Imperial-pigeon Flock Bronzewing
Nombre científico Ducula chalconota Phaps histrionica
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Peso 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 286,1666666666667 g (10.09 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Flock Bronzewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Flock Bronzewing

Canto

Loud, whistling wing-produced sound during flight; high-pitched winnowing call unique to flock bronzewing.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Flock Bronzewing

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.

Flock Bronzewing

Medium pigeon, 28–30 cm, distinctively patterned in black, white, and chestnut on the head and neck with plain brown upperparts. Highly nomadic, forming large flocks on arid grasslands and Mitchell grass plains of inland Australia. Granivore of grass seeds. Population fluctuates with rainfall. Least Concern.

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