Northern Band-tailed Pigeon vs Rock Pigeon

Patagioenas fasciata 比較対象 Columba livia

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Northern Band-tailed Pigeon Rock Pigeon
学名 Patagioenas fasciata 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 41.4 cm (16.3 in) 68.0 cm (26.8 in)
体重 364.0 g (12.84 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 1-3 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Northern Band-tailed Pigeon
Rock Pigeon 33.0 cm
翼開長
Northern Band-tailed Pigeon 41.4 cm
Rock Pigeon 68.0 cm
体重
Northern Band-tailed Pigeon 364.0 g
Rock Pigeon 300.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Northern Band-tailed Pigeon 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

Northern Band-tailed Pigeon

さえずり

Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with warm quality, extinct Rodrigues dove species. 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

Northern Band-tailed Pigeon

Rock Pigeon

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Northern Band-tailed Pigeon

Least Concern

Rock Pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Northern Band-tailed Pigeon

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

Northern Band-tailed Pigeon

北米西部から中米の山岳林に生息するハトで、オーク林や松林を好む。翼に横縞模様があり、群れを成して移動することが多い。

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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