Shining Imperial-pigeon vs White-winged Dove

Ducula chalconota comparado con Zenaida asiatica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining Imperial-pigeon White-winged Dove
Nombre científico Ducula chalconota Zenaida asiatica
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 32,2 cm (12.7 in)
Peso 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 147,5 g (5.20 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Ninguno

White-winged Dove only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

White-winged Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

White-winged Dove

Plumaje

White-winged Dove: gray-brown; large white wing patches visible in flight; rounded tail; blue orbital ring; North American 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.

White-winged Dove

Medium dove, 28–31 cm, with grey-brown plumage, a white wing stripe conspicuous in flight, and a broad rounded tail with white tips. Common in southwestern USA, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, and northwestern South America in open and semi-arid habitats. Frugivore of cactus fruits and granivore of seeds. Least Concern.

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