White-naped Pigeon vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Columba albinucha comparé à Ducula chalconota

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White-naped Pigeon Shining Imperial-pigeon
Nom scientifique Columba albinucha Ducula chalconota
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 36,6 cm (14.4 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Poids 302,5 g (10.67 oz) 553,5 g (19.52 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

White-naped Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

White-naped Pigeon

Chant

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense South Asian humid forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

White-naped Pigeon

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

White-naped Pigeon

Plumage

White-naped Pigeon: white nape patch; dark glossy above; pale below; Central African rainforest; white nape patch diagnostic

Shining Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

White-naped Pigeon

White-naped Pigeon (Columba albinucha) — 36–40 cm. Slaty-grey with a distinctive white hindneck patch; yellow-orange bill. Inhabits montane forest of Central Africa (Albertine Rift, Cameroon). Frugivore. A poorly known forest pigeon of high-altitude African forests.

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.

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