Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Squatter Pigeon

Ducula chalconota से तुलना Geophaps scripta

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Shining Imperial-pigeon Squatter Pigeon
वैज्ञानिक नाम Ducula chalconota Geophaps scripta
गण Columbiformes Columbiformes
कुल Columbidae Columbidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 28.1 cm (11.1 in)
वजन 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 215.5 g (7.60 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Squatter Pigeon only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Squatter Pigeon

गीत

Soft, rolling coo with squatter quality; gentle warm notes typical of Australian open dry woodland habitat.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Squatter Pigeon

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.

Squatter Pigeon

Medium, 25–30 cm, ground pigeon with brown upperparts, white-spotted breast, and a bare red-and-yellow facial mask. Inhabits open woodland, grassland, and rocky gorges in central and eastern Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. Granivore of seeds and small grains on the ground. Near Threatened due to altered fire regimes and habitat change.

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