Sri Lanka Woodpigeon vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Columba torringtoniae comparado com Ducula chalconota

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sri Lanka Woodpigeon Shining Imperial-pigeon
Nome científico Columba torringtoniae Ducula chalconota
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Vulnerable Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 38,4 cm (15.1 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Peso 308,5 g (10.88 oz) 553,5 g (19.52 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon only

Nenhum

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon

Canto

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

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon

Plumagem

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon: dark gray; chequered black-white neck; pale below; orange-red bill; Sri Lanka endemic woodpigeon species

Shining Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon (Columba torringtoniae) — 35–38 cm. Dark purplish-brown; grey head; chequered black-and-white neck patch; purplish underparts. Endemic to Sri Lanka in montane forest at 900–2,200 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable; restricted to the island's central hill forests.

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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