Scaled Dove vs Shining Imperial-pigeon
Columbina squammata comparé à Ducula chalconota
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Scaled Dove | Shining Imperial-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Columbina squammata | Ducula chalconota |
| Ordre | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Famille | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 19,0 cm (7.5 in) | 42,4 cm (16.7 in) |
| Poids | 54,0 g (1.90 oz) | 553,5 g (19.52 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Scaled Dove
Soft, gentle cooing with olive tone; pure warm notes through humid New World forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Statut de conservation
Scaled Dove
Shining Imperial-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Scaled Dove
Blue-headed Quail-Dove: blue-gray head; rufous-brown back; pale below; bare blue facial skin; Cuban endemic quail-dove species
Shining Imperial-pigeon
About These Birds
Scaled Dove
Small dove, 18–22 cm, with strongly scaled black-edged brown plumage giving an all-over scaled appearance, and a long tail. Found in open savanna, cerrado, and farmland from Venezuela and Trinidad across Brazil to Bolivia and Argentina. Granivore of small seeds on the ground. 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.