Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Santa Cruz Ground Dove

Ducula chalconota comparé à Pampusana sanctaecrucis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Shining Imperial-pigeon Santa Cruz Ground Dove
Nom scientifique Ducula chalconota Pampusana sanctaecrucis
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Poids 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 165,5 g (5.84 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Santa Cruz Ground Dove only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Endangered

Santa Cruz Ground Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Santa Cruz Ground Dove

Plumage

Santa Cruz Ground Dove: brown above; pale buff below; bare red orbital skin; Santa Cruz islands endemic; endangered species

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.

Santa Cruz Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 20–23 cm, with brown upperparts, a grey head, and pale buff underparts. Known from the Santa Cruz Islands (Solomon Islands) and Espíritu Santo (Vanuatu). Inhabits dense lowland forest floor. Terrestrial frugivore. Critically Endangered; very few recent records and significant forest loss throughout its range.

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