Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Blue-spotted Wood-dove

Ducula chalconota comparado com Turtur afer

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining Imperial-pigeon Blue-spotted Wood-dove
Nome científico Ducula chalconota Turtur afer
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 61,4 g (2.17 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Nenhum

Blue-spotted Wood-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Blue-spotted Wood-dove

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of South American lowland open terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Blue-spotted Wood-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.

Blue-spotted Wood-dove

Small dove, 20–23 cm, rufous-brown with two brilliant blue wing spots and a red bill base. Widespread in woodland, forest edge, and humid savanna across West and Central Africa from Gambia to Angola and Uganda. Granivore of seeds and small invertebrates on the forest floor. Least Concern.

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