Grey Imperial-pigeon vs Rock Pigeon
Ducula pickeringii comparé à Columba livia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Grey Imperial-pigeon | Rock Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Ducula pickeringii | Columba livia |
| Ordre | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Famille | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Statut de conservation | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) |
| Envergure | 46,4 cm (18.3 in) | 68,0 cm (26.8 in) |
| Poids | 377,0 g (13.30 oz) | 300,0 g (10.58 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily … |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Rock Pigeon
Originally cliff-nesting in Mediterranean regions. Now the quintessential urban bird, inhabiting cities worldwide on every continent.
Song & Call Comparison
Grey Imperial-pigeon
Rock Pigeon
Soft, rhythmic cooing 'roo-c'too-coo' repeated multiple times, with emphasis on second syllable. Male courtship coo is deeper and more persistent. Wing-clapping on takeoff is loud.
Geographic Range & Migration
Grey Imperial-pigeon
Rock Pigeon
Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.
Statut de conservation
Grey Imperial-pigeon
Rock Pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Grey Imperial-pigeon
Rock Pigeon
Wild-type has a blue-grey body with iridescent green and purple neck feathers, two black wing bars, and a white rump. Feral populations show enormous color variation.
Slender dark bill with a white fleshy cere at the base
About These Birds
Grey Imperial-pigeon
Grey Imperial-pigeon (Ducula pickeringii), 40 cm. Pale grey overall with darker metallic green flight feathers; endemic to islands of the Sulu Sea and southwestern Philippines. Inhabits coastal and lowland forest on small islands. Frugivore. Vulnerable; hunting and deforestation on its small island range.
Rock Pigeon
The rock pigeon is the ancestor of all domestic pigeon breeds and one of the most abundant birds in cities worldwide. Pigeons have served humans as messengers, food, and subjects for scientific research — their homing ability and vision have been studied extensively. Darwin's study of pigeon breeding contributed to his theory of evolution.