Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Ducula chalconota comparé à Trugon terrestris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Shining Imperial-pigeon Thick-billed Ground-pigeon
Nom scientifique Ducula chalconota Trugon terrestris
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 34,7 cm (13.7 in)
Poids 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 375,75 g (13.25 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Chant

Soft, thick-billed cooing with resonant quality; deep warm notes through dense New Guinea lowland forest.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Thick-billed Ground-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.

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Stout, medium-large ground pigeon, 28–32 cm, with olive-brown upperparts, a thick pale bill, white facial markings, and rufous-barred underparts. Restricted to dense lowland and foothill rainforest of New Guinea. Terrestrial forager of seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates on the forest floor. Least Concern.

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