Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon vs Rock Pigeon

Columba bollii 比較対象 Columba livia

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon Rock Pigeon
学名 Columba bollii Columba livia
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
翼開長 42.8 cm (16.9 in) 68.0 cm (26.8 in)
体重 360.0 g (12.70 oz) 300.0 g (10.58 oz)
食性 -- Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily …
一腹卵数 1 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon
Rock Pigeon 33.0 cm
翼開長
Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon 42.8 cm
Rock Pigeon 68.0 cm
体重
Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon 360.0 g
Rock Pigeon 300.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

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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

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon

さえずり

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense African forest habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Rock Pigeon

さえずり

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

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Rock Pigeon

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Least Concern

Rock Pigeon

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How to Tell Them Apart

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon

羽毛

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon: dark brown; purple-green neck gloss; dark tail; Canary Island Laurisilva endemic species

Rock Pigeon

羽毛

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.

くちばし

Slender dark bill with a white fleshy cere at the base

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About These Birds

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon

ボリーズピジョン(Columba bollii)はカナリア諸島の西部に固有のハトです。テネリフェ島、ゴメラ島、ラパルマ島などに分布します。暗い森林に生息し、月桂樹の実や果物を食べます。カナリア諸島の固有種として保護されています。

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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