White-tailed Laurel-pigeon vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Columba junoniae comparé à Ducula chalconota

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White-tailed Laurel-pigeon Shining Imperial-pigeon
Nom scientifique Columba junoniae Ducula chalconota
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 43,8 cm (17.2 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Poids 400,0 g (14.11 oz) 553,5 g (19.52 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Chant

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

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Plumage

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon: dark brown; purple neck gloss; white tail band; Canary Island Laurisilva endemic; white tail diagnostic

Shining Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon (Columba junoniae) — 37–40 cm. Dark grey with white tail tip; iridescent neck patch. Endemic to La Palma, La Gomera, and Tenerife (Canary Islands) in laurel forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable; strongly dependent on intact laurisilva. One of the rarest European pigeons.

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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