White-tailed Laurel-pigeon vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Columba junoniae comparado com Ducula chalconota

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-tailed Laurel-pigeon Shining Imperial-pigeon
Nome científico Columba junoniae Ducula chalconota
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 43,8 cm (17.2 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Peso 400,0 g (14.11 oz) 553,5 g (19.52 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon only

Nenhum

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Canto

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

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Plumagem

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon: dark brown; purple neck gloss; white tail band; Canary Island Laurisilva endemic; white tail diagnostic

Shining Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Pomba-de-cauda-branca (Columba junoniae) — 37-40 cm. Plumagem cinza-escura com cauda de ponta branca e reflexo iridescente no pescoço. Endémica das laurissilvas de La Palma, La Gomera e Tenerife nas Ilhas Canárias. Habita florestas densas de altitude média a alta. Em declínio devido à perda de habitat e predação por espécies invasoras.

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Shining Imperial-pigeon (Ducula chalconota), 38 cm. Richly iridescent bronze-green upperparts with a contrasting pale grey head and underparts. Found in montane forest of New Guinea from 700 to 2,200 m. Frugivore. Least Concern; common in hill and montane forest.

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