Spot-winged Pigeon vs Rock Pigeon

Patagioenas maculosa comparé à Columba livia

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Spot-winged Pigeon Rock Pigeon
Nom scientifique Patagioenas maculosa Columba livia
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 33,0 cm (13.0 in)
Envergure 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 68,0 cm (26.8 in)
Poids 347,0 g (12.24 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 1-2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Spot-winged Pigeon
Rock Pigeon 33,0 cm
Envergure
Spot-winged Pigeon 42,4 cm
Rock Pigeon 68,0 cm
Poids
Spot-winged Pigeon 347,0 g
Rock Pigeon 300,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Spot-winged Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Rock Pigeon only

Rock Pigeon

Originally cliff-nesting in Mediterranean regions. Now the quintessential urban bird, inhabiting cities worldwide on every continent.

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Song & Call Comparison

Spot-winged Pigeon

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with warm quality typical of Madagascar dry forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Rock Pigeon

Chant

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Spot-winged Pigeon

Rock Pigeon

Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Spot-winged Pigeon

Least Concern

Rock Pigeon

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How to Tell Them Apart

Spot-winged Pigeon

Plumage

Caribbean Pigeon: dark brown; rufous neck wash; pale below; Caribbean island pigeon; dark brown overall; vulnerable species

Rock Pigeon

Plumage

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.

Bec

Slender dark bill with a white fleshy cere at the base

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About These Birds

Spot-winged Pigeon

Medium-large pigeon, 30–34 cm, grey with distinctive white spots on the wings and a pink-washed breast. Inhabits open and semi-open habitats, woodland edges, and farmland from Bolivia and central Brazil to Uruguay and Argentina. Granivore of seeds and agricultural grains. Common and adaptable. Least Concern.

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.

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