Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Tawitawi Brown-dove

Ducula chalconota comparé à Phapitreron cinereiceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Shining Imperial-pigeon Tawitawi Brown-dove
Nom scientifique Ducula chalconota Phapitreron cinereiceps
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 26,9 cm (10.6 in)
Poids 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 145,33333333333334 g (5.13 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Tawitawi Brown-dove only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Endangered

Tawitawi Brown-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Tawitawi Brown-dove

Plumage

Tawitawi Brown-dove: brown above; pale buff below; bare red orbital skin; Tawitawi island Philippine 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.

Tawitawi Brown-dove

Small dove, 21–23 cm, brown overall with a grey crown and iridescent purple neck spots. Endemic to the Tawi-Tawi group in the southernmost Philippines and adjacent small islands. Inhabits lowland forest. Frugivore of small fruits. Vulnerable due to deforestation in the Sulu Archipelago.

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