Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Ducula chalconota comparado com Trugon terrestris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining Imperial-pigeon Thick-billed Ground-pigeon
Nome científico Ducula chalconota Trugon terrestris
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 34,7 cm (13.7 in)
Peso 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 375,75 g (13.25 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Nenhum

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Canto

Soft, thick-billed cooing with resonant quality; deep warm notes through dense New Guinea lowland forest.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Thick-billed Ground-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.

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Stout, medium-large ground pigeon, 28–32 cm, with olive-brown upperparts, a thick pale bill, white facial markings, and rufous-barred underparts. Restricted to dense lowland and foothill rainforest of New Guinea. Terrestrial forager of seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates on the forest floor. Least Concern.

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