Rock Pigeon vs Taiwan Green-pigeon

Columba livia 比較対象 Treron formosae

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rock Pigeon Taiwan Green-pigeon
学名 Columba livia Treron formosae
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保全状況 Least Concern Near Threatened
体長 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
翼開長 68.0 cm (26.8 in) 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
体重 300.0 g (10.58 oz) 221.5 g (7.81 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

Body Length
Rock Pigeon 33.0 cm
Taiwan Green-pigeon
翼開長
Rock Pigeon 68.0 cm
Taiwan Green-pigeon 38.1 cm
体重
Rock Pigeon 300.0 g
Taiwan Green-pigeon 221.5 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Rock Pigeon only

Taiwan Green-pigeon only

Rock Pigeon

Originally cliff-nesting in Mediterranean regions. Now the quintessential urban bird, inhabiting cities worldwide on every continent.

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Taiwan Green-pigeon

Geographic Range & Migration

Rock Pigeon

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

Taiwan Green-pigeon

保全状況

Least Concern

Rock Pigeon

Near Threatened

Taiwan Green-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Taiwan Green-pigeon

About These Birds

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.

Taiwan Green-pigeon

フォルモサングリーンピジョンは台湾と周辺諸島に固有のアオバトです。台湾では比較的普通に見られる鳥です。

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