Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Moreno's Ground Dove

Ducula chalconota comparé à Metriopelia morenoi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Shining Imperial-pigeon Moreno's Ground Dove
Nom scientifique Ducula chalconota Metriopelia morenoi
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 19,2 cm (7.6 in)
Poids 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 28,6 g (1.01 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Moreno's Ground Dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Moreno's Ground Dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Yungas tropical forest floor. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Moreno's Ground 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.

Moreno's Ground Dove

Small dove, 17–20 cm, pale sandy-buff with a bare facial patch and dark spotted wings, closely similar to Bare-faced Ground Dove. Endemic to high-altitude Andean scrub and steppe of northwestern Argentina (Catamarca, La Rioja, San Juan). Granivore of seeds. Least Concern.

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