Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Mourning Dove

Ducula chalconota в сравнении с Zenaida macroura

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Shining Imperial-pigeon Mourning Dove
Научное название Ducula chalconota Zenaida macroura
Отряд Columbiformes Columbiformes
Семейство Columbidae Columbidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 28,9 cm (11.4 in)
Масса 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 127,0 g (4.48 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Mourning Dove only

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Mourning Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Mourning Dove

Оперение

Mourning Dove: pale gray-brown; pinkish breast; long pointed tail; black wing spots; pale below; common North American 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.

Mourning Dove

Slender dove, 28–33 cm, with grey-brown plumage, a long pointed tail with white outer feathers, and small black facial spots. North America's most hunted game bird, numbering ~400 million. Inhabits open farmland, grassland, and suburban areas across the USA, Mexico, and Central America. Granivore of seeds and grains. Least Concern.

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