Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Columba delegorguei comparé à Ducula chalconota

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon Shining Imperial-pigeon
Nom scientifique Columba delegorguei Ducula chalconota
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 34,7 cm (13.7 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Poids 149,5 g (5.27 oz) 553,5 g (19.52 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon

Chant

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

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon

Medium-sized pigeon, 28–31 cm, with a rich chestnut back, dark bluish-grey head, and a distinctive iridescent bronze-green nape patch. Males show a white throat streak. Inhabits montane and lowland forests of eastern Africa from Ethiopia to eastern South Africa. Frugivore, feeding on figs and forest fruits. Least Concern.

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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