Black-winged Ground Dove vs Rock Pigeon
Metriopelia melanoptera 比較対象 Columba livia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Black-winged Ground Dove | Rock Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Metriopelia melanoptera | Columba livia |
| 目 | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| 科 | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 翼開長 | 26.1 cm (10.3 in) | 68.0 cm (26.8 in) |
| 体重 | 102.21666666666665 g (3.61 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
Habitat Comparison
Rock Pigeon
Originally cliff-nesting in Mediterranean regions. Now the quintessential urban bird, inhabiting cities worldwide on every continent.
Song & Call Comparison
Black-winged Ground Dove
Soft, gentle cooing with black-winged tone; pure notes typical of Andean high-altitude open terrain.
Rock Pigeon
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
Black-winged Ground Dove
Rock Pigeon
Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.
保全状況
Black-winged Ground Dove
Rock Pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-winged Ground Dove
Bridled Quail-Dove: brown above; pale buff below; black-white bridled facial pattern; bare blue-gray facial skin; Caribbean endemic
Rock Pigeon
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.
Slender dark bill with a white fleshy cere at the base
About These Birds
Black-winged Ground Dove
ペルーからアルゼンチン北西部のアンデス山地に生息するブラックウィングドグラウンドダブ。体長22〜24cm。黒い翼が特徴的。高地の岩場や草原に生息し種子を採食する。低危険種。
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.