Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove

Ducula chalconota comparé à Macropygia nigrirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Shining Imperial-pigeon Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove
Nom scientifique Ducula chalconota Macropygia nigrirostris
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 29,3 cm (11.5 in)
Poids 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 86,7 g (3.06 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove

Chant

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

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Black-billed 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.

Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove

Slender cuckoo-dove, 30–34 cm, rufous-brown with a fine dark-barred back, long tail, and a distinctive dark (black) bill. Inhabits lowland and foothill forests of New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. Frugivore of small forest fruits. Least Concern.

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