Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove

Ducula chalconota comparé à Macropygia doreya

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Shining Imperial-pigeon Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove
Nom scientifique Ducula chalconota Macropygia doreya
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated
Longueur
Envergure 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Poids 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 143,0 g (5.04 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes carrying through open African woodland habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Not Evaluated

Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove

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.

Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove

Large slender cuckoo-dove, 38–42 cm, rufous-brown with black-barred upperparts and a distinctive cinnamon-rufous head and breast. Inhabits lowland and hill forest on the western Papuan islands, New Guinea, and the Bismarck Archipelago. Frugivore of small fruits and berries in forest canopy. Least Concern.

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