Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Ducula chalconota comparé à Goura scheepmakeri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Shining Imperial-pigeon Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon
Nom scientifique Ducula chalconota Goura scheepmakeri
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 70,9 cm (27.9 in)
Poids 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 2120,0 g (74.78 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Vulnerable

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Plumage

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate maroon-tipped blue crest; bare red facial skin; New Guinea species

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.

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Large crowned-pigeon, 66–73 cm, similar to Victoria Crowned-pigeon but with a dark maroon breast and a blue-lace crest lacking the white tips of the Victoria species. Inhabits lowland and hill rainforest of southern New Guinea. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to hunting and habitat loss.

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