Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Brown Cuckoo-Dove

Ducula chalconota comparé à Macropygia phasianella

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Shining Imperial-pigeon Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Nom scientifique Ducula chalconota Macropygia phasianella
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 35,2 cm (13.9 in)
Poids 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 211,0 g (7.44 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Brown Cuckoo-Dove only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Brown Cuckoo-Dove

Chant

Soft, gentle trilling whistle; characteristic pure notes carrying across Australian dry open terrain.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Brown Cuckoo-Dove

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How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Brown Cuckoo-Dove

Plumage

Namaqua Dove: small; gray-brown; black throat in males; orange-red bill; long pointed tail; African semi-arid dove; long tail

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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.

Brown Cuckoo-Dove

Large slender cuckoo-dove, 40–43 cm, pale rufous-brown with fine black barring on the upper parts, a pheasant-like tail, and pink-washed underparts. Inhabits rainforest and forest edge from the Moluccas and eastern Indonesia through New Guinea to eastern Australia. Frugivore of small fruits. Least Concern.

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