Shining Imperial-pigeon vs White-winged Dove

Ducula chalconota comparé à Zenaida asiatica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Shining Imperial-pigeon White-winged Dove
Nom scientifique Ducula chalconota Zenaida asiatica
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 32,2 cm (12.7 in)
Poids 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 147,5 g (5.20 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

White-winged Dove only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

White-winged Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

White-winged Dove

Plumage

White-winged Dove: gray-brown; large white wing patches visible in flight; rounded tail; blue orbital ring; North American 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.

White-winged Dove

Medium dove, 28–31 cm, with grey-brown plumage, a white wing stripe conspicuous in flight, and a broad rounded tail with white tips. Common in southwestern USA, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, and northwestern South America in open and semi-arid habitats. Frugivore of cactus fruits and granivore of seeds. Least Concern.

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