Yellow-legged Pigeon vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Columba pallidiceps comparado com Ducula chalconota

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Yellow-legged Pigeon Shining Imperial-pigeon
Nome científico Columba pallidiceps Ducula chalconota
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Vulnerable Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 46,4 cm (18.3 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Peso 459,0 g (16.19 oz) 553,5 g (19.52 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Yellow-legged Pigeon only

Nenhum

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Yellow-legged Pigeon

Canto

Deep, resonant cooing with yellow-legged warmth; low mellow notes audible through dense Pacific island forest.

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable

Yellow-legged Pigeon

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Yellow-legged Pigeon

Plumagem

Yellow-legged Pigeon: dark olive-gray above; pale gray below; yellow legs; iridescent neck gloss; Pacific island pigeon; yellow legs

Shining Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

Yellow-legged Pigeon

Pomba-de-cabeça-amarela (Columba pallidiceps) — Pomba das florestas das ilhas Salomão e Bismarck no Pacífico Sul. Distingue-se pela cabeça de tom amarelado pálido em contraste com o corpo mais escuro. Habita florestas primárias tropicais de baixada. Espécie pouco registrada e suscetível à caça e perda de habitat.

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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