Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Black-winged Ground Dove

Ducula chalconota comparado com Metriopelia melanoptera

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining Imperial-pigeon Black-winged Ground Dove
Nome científico Ducula chalconota Metriopelia melanoptera
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 26,1 cm (10.3 in)
Peso 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 102,21666666666665 g (3.61 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Black-winged Ground Dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Black-winged Ground Dove

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing with black-winged tone; pure notes typical of Andean high-altitude open terrain.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Black-winged Ground 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.

Black-winged Ground Dove

Small dove, 21–25 cm, with grey plumage, a pale bare facial ring, and broad black wings visible in flight. Inhabits open high-Andean puna and rocky hillsides from Peru and Bolivia to Chile and Argentina, at elevations from 2,000 to 5,000 m. Granivore of seeds. Least Concern.

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