Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove

Ducula chalconota comparé à Macropygia mackinlayi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Shining Imperial-pigeon Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove
Nom scientifique Ducula chalconota Macropygia mackinlayi
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 29,7 cm (11.7 in)
Poids 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 86,8 g (3.06 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove

Chant

Loud, resonant cooing; carrying notes given from open rocky terrain in Australia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Spot-breasted 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.

Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove

Medium cuckoo-dove, 30–33 cm, pale buff-brown with dark spots across the breast, a rufous back, and a long tail. Inhabits secondary growth and forest edge on the Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. Frugivore of small fruits and berries. Least Concern.

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