Rock Pigeon vs Yellow-vented Green-pigeon

Columba livia 比較対象 Treron seimundi

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rock Pigeon Yellow-vented Green-pigeon
学名 Columba livia Treron seimundi
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
翼開長 68.0 cm (26.8 in) 30.7 cm (12.1 in)
体重 300.0 g (10.58 oz) 158.0 g (5.57 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
Rock Pigeon 33.0 cm
Yellow-vented Green-pigeon
翼開長
Rock Pigeon 68.0 cm
Yellow-vented Green-pigeon 30.7 cm
体重
Rock Pigeon 300.0 g
Yellow-vented Green-pigeon 158.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Rock Pigeon only

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Yellow-vented 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.

Yellow-vented Green-pigeon

Geographic Range & Migration

Rock Pigeon

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

Yellow-vented Green-pigeon

保全状況

Least Concern

Rock Pigeon

Least Concern

Yellow-vented 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

Yellow-vented 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.

Yellow-vented Green-pigeon

シーマンズグリーンピジョンはマレー半島とボルネオ島の山岳林に生息するアオバトです。比較的標高の高い場所を好みます。

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