Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Pink Pigeon

Ducula chalconota comparado com Nesoenas mayeri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining Imperial-pigeon Pink Pigeon
Nome científico Ducula chalconota Nesoenas mayeri
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 41,7 cm (16.4 in)
Peso 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 308,0 g (10.86 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Nenhum

Pink Pigeon only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Pink Pigeon

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of open Asian woodland and garden. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Vulnerable

Pink Pigeon

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.

Pink Pigeon

Stocky Mascarene pigeon, 36–38 cm, with pale pinkish-brown plumage, white forehead, and red bill and eye-ring. Confined to Mauritius's native forests. Reduced to just 10 individuals in the 1980s; an intensive conservation programme involving captive breeding raised numbers to 400–500 birds. Frugivore of native forest fruits. Vulnerable.

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