Japanese Woodpigeon vs Rock Pigeon

Columba janthina 비교 대상 Columba livia

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Japanese Woodpigeon Rock Pigeon
학명 Columba janthina Columba livia
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
날개 폭 47.6 cm (18.7 in) 68.0 cm (26.8 in)
체중 397.0 g (14.00 oz) 300.0 g (10.58 oz)
식성 -- Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily …
산란 수 1 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Japanese Woodpigeon
Rock Pigeon 33.0 cm
날개 폭
Japanese Woodpigeon 47.6 cm
Rock Pigeon 68.0 cm
체중
Japanese Woodpigeon 397.0 g
Rock Pigeon 300.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Japanese Woodpigeon only

Rock Pigeon only

Rock Pigeon

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Japanese Woodpigeon

노래

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense forest in North Sulawesi. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Rock Pigeon

노래

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Japanese Woodpigeon

Rock Pigeon

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

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Japanese Woodpigeon

Least Concern

Rock Pigeon

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How to Tell Them Apart

Japanese Woodpigeon

깃털

Japanese Woodpigeon: dark glossy brown-black; green-purple neck gloss; pale below; Japanese island woodpigeon; forest specialist

Rock Pigeon

깃털

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.

부리

Slender dark bill with a white fleshy cere at the base

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About These Birds

Japanese Woodpigeon

검은비둘기(Columba janthina)는 일본 서남부와 류큐 제도에 서식하는 비둘기입니다. 전체적으로 검은색 또는 암갈색 깃털이 특징이며, 삼림 지대에서 서식합니다.

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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