Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Dusky Pigeon

Ducula chalconota comparé à Patagioenas goodsoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Shining Imperial-pigeon Dusky Pigeon
Nom scientifique Ducula chalconota Patagioenas goodsoni
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) 176,0 g (6.21 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Dusky Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Dusky Pigeon

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of African dry woodland habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Dusky Pigeon

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.

Dusky Pigeon

Small-medium pigeon, 26–28 cm, uniformly dark sooty-brown with faint iridescent green on the neck. Restricted to humid Pacific-slope forests from Panama to northwest Ecuador. Frugivore of forest fruits. Poorly known and infrequently observed. Least Concern but potentially declining due to deforestation.

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