African Olive-pigeon vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Columba arquatrix в сравнении с Ducula chalconota

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика African Olive-pigeon Shining Imperial-pigeon
Научное название Columba arquatrix Ducula chalconota
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 45,1 cm (17.8 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Масса 354,3333333333333 g (12.50 oz) 553,5 g (19.52 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

African Olive-pigeon only

Нет

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

African Olive-pigeon

Пение

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense tropical São Tomé forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Охранный статус

Least Concern

African Olive-pigeon

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

African Olive-pigeon

Оперение

African Olive-pigeon: olive-gray; yellow orbital ring and bill; purple-green neck gloss; gray-olive; Sub-Saharan African species

Shining Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

African Olive-pigeon

African Olive-pigeon (Columba arquatrix) — 38–42 cm. Dark purplish-grey; yellow orbital skin and bill; olive-brown back; spotted wing coverts. Inhabits montane forest and forest edge across eastern and southern Africa at 1,000–3,500 m. Frugivore; feeds on berries and wild figs.

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.

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