Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove

Ducula chalconota comparado com Macropygia emiliana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining Imperial-pigeon Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove
Nome científico Ducula chalconota Macropygia emiliana
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 34,2 cm (13.5 in)
Peso 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 161,0 g (5.68 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Nenhum

Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes carrying through dense African forest habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove

About These Birds

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.

Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove

Slender cuckoo-dove, 35–38 cm, with rufous-cinnamon plumage, finely barred back and wings, and a long tail. Confined to the forests of the Lesser Sunda Islands (Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, and adjacent islands). Frugivore of small forest fruits and berries. Formerly considered conspecific with the Amboyna Cuckoo-dove. Least Concern.

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