Picui Ground Dove vs Rock Pigeon

Columbina picui 比較対象 Columba livia

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Picui Ground Dove Rock Pigeon
学名 Columbina picui 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 17.6 cm (6.9 in) 68.0 cm (26.8 in)
体重 48.2 g (1.70 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 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Picui Ground Dove
Rock Pigeon 33.0 cm
翼開長
Picui Ground Dove 17.6 cm
Rock Pigeon 68.0 cm
体重
Picui Ground Dove 48.2 g
Rock Pigeon 300.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Picui Ground Dove only

Rock Pigeon only

Rock Pigeon

Originally cliff-nesting in Mediterranean regions. Now the quintessential urban bird, inhabiting cities worldwide on every continent.

Song & Call Comparison

Picui Ground Dove

さえずり

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of tropical American lowland forest. 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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Picui Ground Dove

Rock Pigeon

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Picui Ground Dove

Least Concern

Rock Pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Picui Ground Dove

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

About These Birds

Picui Ground Dove

ピクイグラウンドダブ(Columbina picui)— 南アメリカのアルゼンチンからブラジルにかけての開けた生息地に広く分布する小型のハト。白い翼帯が特徴。

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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