Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Grey-fronted Green-pigeon

Ducula chalconota comparé à Treron affinis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Shining Imperial-pigeon Grey-fronted Green-pigeon
Nom scientifique Ducula chalconota Treron affinis
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 28,8 cm (11.3 in)
Poids 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 234,0 g (8.25 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Grey-fronted Green-pigeon only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Grey-fronted Green-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Grey-fronted Green-pigeon

Plumage

Grey-fronted Green-pigeon: gray forehead; bright green body; yellow-green below; bare red orbital skin; South Asian green-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.

Grey-fronted Green-pigeon

Medium green-pigeon, 26–29 cm; male has a grey head and a green back with yellow-washed underparts; female entirely green. Found in forest and woodland edges across the Western Ghats and hills of southern India. Frugivore of figs and berries in the forest canopy. Least Concern.

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