White-bibbed Fruit-dove vs Rock Pigeon

Ptilinopus rivoli comparado com Columba livia

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-bibbed Fruit-dove Rock Pigeon
Nome científico Ptilinopus rivoli Columba livia
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento 33,0 cm (13.0 in)
Envergadura 25,2 cm (9.9 in) 68,0 cm (26.8 in)
Peso 160,0 g (5.64 oz) 300,0 g (10.58 oz)
Dieta -- Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily …
Tamanho da postura 1-2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
White-bibbed Fruit-dove
Rock Pigeon 33,0 cm
Envergadura
White-bibbed Fruit-dove 25,2 cm
Rock Pigeon 68,0 cm
Peso
White-bibbed Fruit-dove 160,0 g
Rock Pigeon 300,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

White-bibbed Fruit-dove only

Rock Pigeon only

Rock Pigeon

Originally cliff-nesting in Mediterranean regions. Now the quintessential urban bird, inhabiting cities worldwide on every continent.

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Song & Call Comparison

White-bibbed Fruit-dove

Rock Pigeon

Canto

Soft, rhythmic cooing 'roo-c'too-coo' repeated multiple times, with emphasis on second syllable. Male courtship coo is deeper and more persistent. Wing-clapping on takeoff is loud.

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Geographic Range & Migration

White-bibbed Fruit-dove

Rock Pigeon

Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

White-bibbed Fruit-dove

Least Concern

Rock Pigeon

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How to Tell Them Apart

White-bibbed Fruit-dove

Rock Pigeon

Plumagem

Wild-type has a blue-grey body with iridescent green and purple neck feathers, two black wing bars, and a white rump. Feral populations show enormous color variation.

Bico

Slender dark bill with a white fleshy cere at the base

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About These Birds

White-bibbed Fruit-dove

White-bibbed Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus rivoli), 23 cm. Purple crown, white bib, green body and orange belly. Found in primary montane forest of Maluku and northern New Guinea. Frugivore. Least Concern; occurs widely in hill and montane forest across its range.

Rock Pigeon

The rock pigeon is the ancestor of all domestic pigeon breeds and one of the most abundant birds in cities worldwide. Pigeons have served humans as messengers, food, and subjects for scientific research — their homing ability and vision have been studied extensively. Darwin's study of pigeon breeding contributed to his theory of evolution.

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