Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

Ducula chalconota comparé à Zentrygon costaricensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Shining Imperial-pigeon Buff-fronted Quail-Dove
Nom scientifique Ducula chalconota Zentrygon costaricensis
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 27,8 cm (10.9 in)
Poids 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 287,0 g (10.12 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

Plumage

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove: pale buff forehead; dark brown above; rufous-buff below; bare blue-gray orbital skin; Central American

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.

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

Medium quail-dove, 24–27 cm, with brown upperparts, a buff supercilium, grey crown, and rufous-washed underparts. Inhabits montane cloud forest in Costa Rica and western Panama. Terrestrial forager of seeds and forest fruits. Least Concern.

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