Rock Pigeon vs アオボウシインコ

Columba livia 比較対象 Amazona aestiva

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属性 Rock Pigeon アオボウシインコ
学名 Columba livia Amazona aestiva
Columbiformes Psittaciformes
Columbidae Psittacidae
保全状況 Least Concern Near Threatened
体長 33.0 cm (13.0 in) 36.0 cm (14.2 in)
翼開長 68.0 cm (26.8 in) 55.0 cm (21.7 in)
体重 300.0 g (10.58 oz) 400.0 g (14.11 oz)
食性 Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily … Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and flowers. Feeds in tree canopy in noisy flocks. Occasionally raids …
一腹卵数 2 1-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Rock Pigeon 33.0 cm
アオボウシインコ 36.0 cm
翼開長
Rock Pigeon 68.0 cm
アオボウシインコ 55.0 cm
体重
Rock Pigeon 300.0 g
アオボウシインコ 400.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

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Rock Pigeon

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

アオボウシインコ

Tropical and subtropical forests, woodland, savanna, and palm groves in South America.

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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.

アオボウシインコ

さえずり

Loud, raucous squawking and screaming calls. Capable of impressive vocal mimicry including human speech. Contact call is a rolling 'arr-arr'. Highly vocal in social groups.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Rock Pigeon

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

アオボウシインコ

Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Rock Pigeon

Near Threatened

アオボウシインコ

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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

アオボウシインコ

羽毛

Green body with a turquoise-blue forehead, yellow face, and red and blue wing patches. Red at the bend of the wing visible in flight.

くちばし

Strong, hooked, dark grey upper mandible with a paler lower mandible

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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.

アオボウシインコ

The turquoise-fronted amazon is one of the most popular pet parrots in the world, prized for its ability to mimic human speech and its engaging personality. In the wild, these sociable parrots roost communally in large flocks and fly in pairs to feeding sites at dawn. Habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade threaten wild populations.

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