Plumbeous Pigeon vs Rock Pigeon

Patagioenas plumbea 比較対象 Columba livia

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Plumbeous Pigeon Rock Pigeon
学名 Patagioenas plumbea 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 35.6 cm (14.0 in) 68.0 cm (26.8 in)
体重 184.66666666666666 g (6.51 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
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Plumbeous Pigeon
Rock Pigeon 33.0 cm
翼開長
Plumbeous Pigeon 35.6 cm
Rock Pigeon 68.0 cm
体重
Plumbeous Pigeon 184.66666666666666 g
Rock Pigeon 300.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Plumbeous 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

Plumbeous Pigeon

さえずり

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Philippine lowland forest edge habitat. 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

Plumbeous Pigeon

Rock Pigeon

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Plumbeous Pigeon

Least Concern

Rock Pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Plumbeous 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

Plumbeous Pigeon

南米の熱帯雨林に生息する鉛色のハトで、アマゾン流域から大西洋岸森林まで広く分布する。森林内部の薄暗い環境を好み、果実を主食とする。

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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