Croaking Ground Dove vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Columbina cruziana comparé à Ducula chalconota

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Croaking Ground Dove Shining Imperial-pigeon
Nom scientifique Columbina cruziana Ducula chalconota
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 17,3 cm (6.8 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Poids 48,475 g (1.71 oz) 553,5 g (19.52 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Croaking Ground Dove only

Aucun(e)

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Song & Call Comparison

Croaking Ground Dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of tropical American dry forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Croaking Ground Dove

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

Croaking Ground Dove

Small dove, 17–20 cm, sandy-grey above, pinkish below, with a yellow bill base and a deep croaking call unlike other Columbina. Confined to arid coastal deserts and dry valleys from Ecuador to northern Chile. Granivore of desert seeds and plant material. 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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