Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Blue-headed Wood-dove

Ducula chalconota comparé à Turtur brehmeri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Shining Imperial-pigeon Blue-headed Wood-dove
Nom scientifique Ducula chalconota Turtur brehmeri
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 25,3 cm (10.0 in)
Poids 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 121,2 g (4.28 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Blue-headed Wood-dove only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Blue-headed Wood-dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing with blue-headed resonance; pure warm notes through dense humid tropical forest.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Blue-headed Wood-dove

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.

Blue-headed Wood-dove

Small dove, 22–25 cm, rich rufous-brown with a blue-grey head, two small iridescent wing spots, and rose-pink breast. Confined to lowland rainforests of West and Central Africa from Guinea to the DRC. Terrestrial granivore of seeds on the forest floor. Least Concern.

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