Scaly-naped Pigeon vs Rock Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa 比較対象 Columba livia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Scaly-naped Pigeon | Rock Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Patagioenas squamosa | 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 | 42.1 cm (16.6 in) | 68.0 cm (26.8 in) |
| 体重 | 311.5 g (10.99 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 | 1-2 | 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
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Deep, resonant cooing with scaly-naped richness; warm carrying notes through Caribbean island dense forest.
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
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Rock Pigeon
Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.
保全状況
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Rock Pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Scaly-naped Pigeon
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
Scaly-naped Pigeon
小アンティル諸島に固有のハトで、島嶼の森林に生息する。鱗状の羽毛模様が特徴的で、地域固有の果樹の実を好んで採食する。
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.