Japanese Woodpigeon vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Columba janthina в сравнении с Ducula chalconota

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Japanese Woodpigeon Shining Imperial-pigeon
Научное название Columba janthina Ducula chalconota
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 47,6 cm (18.7 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Масса 397,0 g (14.00 oz) 553,5 g (19.52 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Japanese Woodpigeon only

Нет

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Japanese Woodpigeon

Пение

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

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Japanese Woodpigeon

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Japanese Woodpigeon

Оперение

Japanese Woodpigeon: dark glossy brown-black; green-purple neck gloss; pale below; Japanese island woodpigeon; forest specialist

Shining Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

Japanese Woodpigeon

Japanese Woodpigeon (Columba janthina) — 37–43 cm. Entirely dark glossy purplish-black with green-and-purple iridescence; heavy yellow-red bill. Inhabits forests of the Japanese island chain from Kyushu south through the Ryukyus. Frugivore. Near Threatened; pressured by habitat loss and hunting.

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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