Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Red-billed Pigeon

Ducula chalconota comparado com Patagioenas flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining Imperial-pigeon Red-billed Pigeon
Nome científico Ducula chalconota Patagioenas flavirostris
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 37,4 cm (14.7 in)
Peso 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 274,4 g (9.68 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Nenhum

Red-billed Pigeon only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Red-billed Pigeon

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of open African woodland habitat at dawn. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Red-billed 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.

Red-billed Pigeon

Medium pigeon, 30–34 cm, grey-brown with a reddish-purple breast and flanks, and a distinctive red bill with a yellow tip. Inhabits tropical lowland and foothill forests from the southwestern United States (rare vagrant) through Mexico and Central America to Costa Rica. Frugivore of forest fruits. Least Concern.

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