Somali Pigeon vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Columba oliviae в сравнении с Ducula chalconota

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Somali Pigeon Shining Imperial-pigeon
Научное название Columba oliviae Ducula chalconota
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 40,2 cm (15.8 in) 42,4 cm (16.7 in)
Масса 308,5 g (10.88 oz) 553,5 g (19.52 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Somali Pigeon only

Нет

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Song & Call Comparison

Somali Pigeon

Пение

Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with warm quality, poorly documented due to extinction. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Somali Pigeon

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Somali Pigeon

Оперение

Somali Pigeon: gray above; pinkish-white below; iridescent neck gloss; gray tail; yellow-red bill; Somali dry country species

Shining Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

Somali Pigeon

Somali Pigeon (Columba oliviae) — 30–33 cm. Pale grey-brown with a vinous-pink tinge; pale eye; subtle neck gloss. Endemic to northern Somalia on rocky arid hillsides and coastal cliffs. Granivore. A poorly known endemic of the Somali Highlands; status uncertain.

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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