Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Palau Ground Dove

Ducula chalconota 比較対象 Pampusana canifrons

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Shining Imperial-pigeon Palau Ground Dove
学名 Ducula chalconota Pampusana canifrons
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保全状況 Least Concern Endangered
体長
翼開長 42.4 cm (16.7 in)
体重 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 58.25 g (2.05 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

None

Palau Ground Dove only

None

保全状況

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Endangered

Palau Ground Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Palau Ground Dove

羽毛

Palau Ground Dove: brown above; pale buff below; bare red facial skin; gray head; Palau islands endemic; endangered species

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.

Palau Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 20–23 cm, with brown upperparts, a pale grey or whitish forehead and face, and buff-white underparts. Endemic to Palau in Micronesia, inhabiting dense forest and thickets. Terrestrial frugivore and granivore. Vulnerable due to the small island range and introduced predators.

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