Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Crested Quail-Dove

Ducula chalconota comparé à Geotrygon versicolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Shining Imperial-pigeon Crested Quail-Dove
Nom scientifique Ducula chalconota Geotrygon versicolor
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Near Threatened
Longueur
Envergure 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 31,2 cm (12.3 in)
Poids 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 225,0 g (7.94 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Crested Quail-Dove only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Crested Quail-Dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing with crested resonance; warm notes typical of dense neotropical forest floor habitat.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Near Threatened

Crested Quail-Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Crested Quail-Dove

Plumage

Crested Quail-Dove: male with long black crest; iridescent violet-blue back; rufous flanks; white facial stripe; Jamaica endemic

About These Birds

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.

Crested Quail-Dove

Medium quail-dove, 28–32 cm, with iridescent blue-green crown, a rufous-brown back, grey underparts, and a white facial stripe. Endemic to the Blue Mountains and other forested highlands of Jamaica. Terrestrial frugivore and seed-eater in dense montane forest. Vulnerable due to extremely limited range and continuing forest loss.

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