Rock Pigeon vs Sumatran Green-pigeon

Columba livia 비교 대상 Treron oxyurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Rock Pigeon Sumatran Green-pigeon
학명 Columba livia Treron oxyurus
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Near Threatened
체장 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
날개 폭 68.0 cm (26.8 in) 31.4 cm (12.4 in)
체중 300.0 g (10.58 oz) 205.0 g (7.23 oz)
식성 Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily … --
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Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Rock Pigeon 33.0 cm
Sumatran Green-pigeon
날개 폭
Rock Pigeon 68.0 cm
Sumatran Green-pigeon 31.4 cm
체중
Rock Pigeon 300.0 g
Sumatran Green-pigeon 205.0 g

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Rock Pigeon only

Sumatran 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

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.

Sumatran Green-pigeon

Geographic Range & Migration

Rock Pigeon

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

Sumatran Green-pigeon

보전 상태

Least Concern

Rock Pigeon

Near Threatened

Sumatran Green-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Sumatran 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.

Sumatran Green-pigeon

수마트라 녹색비둘기는 32cm 크기로 뾰족한 꼬리가 특징입니다. 수컷은 자줏빛 어깨 반점이 있으며, 수마트라와 자바에 서식하는 고유종입니다.

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