Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Sclater's Crowned-pigeon
Ducula chalconota से तुलना Goura sclaterii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Shining Imperial-pigeon | Sclater's Crowned-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Ducula chalconota | Goura sclaterii |
| गण | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| कुल | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | 42.4 cm (16.7 in) | 71.8 cm (28.3 in) |
| वजन | 553.5 g (19.52 oz) | 2117.5 g (74.69 oz) |
| आहार | -- | -- |
| अंडों की संख्या | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
संरक्षण स्थिति
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Sclater's Crowned-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Sclater's Crowned-pigeon
Sclater's Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate lace-like crest; dark blue crest tips; bare red orbital skin; New Guinea
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.
Sclater's Crowned-pigeon
Large crowned-pigeon, 66–73 cm, with blue-grey body, a deep maroon breast, and a fan-shaped blue crest with lacy blue-grey tips rather than white. Found in lowland forests of southern New Guinea between the ranges of the other southern crowned species. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to hunting and forest loss.