Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove

Ducula chalconota 比較対象 Macropygia nigrirostris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Shining Imperial-pigeon Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove
学名 Ducula chalconota Macropygia nigrirostris
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 29.3 cm (11.5 in)
体重 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 86.7 g (3.06 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

None

Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove

さえずり

Loud, resonant cooing; carrying notes given from open woodland and scrub in Australia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove

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How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove

羽毛

Stephan's Dove: iridescent green wings; gray head; pink breast; white shoulder; Pacific island dove; similar to Emerald Dove

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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.

Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove

Slender cuckoo-dove, 30–34 cm, rufous-brown with a fine dark-barred back, long tail, and a distinctive dark (black) bill. Inhabits lowland and foothill forests of New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. Frugivore of small forest fruits. Least Concern.

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