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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	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌲 Forest

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove only

Aucun(e)

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

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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

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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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