Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Ring-tailed Pigeon

Ducula chalconota comparado com Patagioenas caribaea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining Imperial-pigeon Ring-tailed Pigeon
Nome científico Ducula chalconota Patagioenas caribaea
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 41,9 cm (16.5 in)
Peso 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 250,0 g (8.82 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Nenhum

Ring-tailed Pigeon only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Ring-tailed Pigeon

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing with purring quality; classic European dove phrase carrying through open woodland.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Vulnerable

Ring-tailed 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.

Ring-tailed Pigeon

Large Jamaican endemic pigeon, 38–42 cm, dark slate-grey with a distinctive broad white or grey tail band and a pale head. Confined to Jamaica's forested Blue Mountains and John Crow Mountains. Frugivore of forest fruits and berries. Vulnerable due to restricted range, ongoing deforestation, and hunting pressure.

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