Rock Pigeon vs Yellow-footed Green-pigeon
Columba livia в сравнении с Treron phoenicopterus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Rock Pigeon | Yellow-footed Green-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Columba livia | Treron phoenicopterus |
| Отряд | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Семейство | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Длина | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) | — |
| Размах крыльев | 68,0 cm (26.8 in) | 37,6 cm (14.8 in) |
| Масса | 300,0 g (10.58 oz) | 235,66666666666666 g (8.31 oz) |
| Питание | Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily … | -- |
| Размер кладки | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Rock Pigeon
Originally cliff-nesting in Mediterranean regions. Now the quintessential urban bird, inhabiting cities worldwide on every continent.
Song & Call Comparison
Rock Pigeon
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.
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon
Geographic Range & Migration
Rock Pigeon
Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon
Охранный статус
Rock Pigeon
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Rock Pigeon
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.
Slender dark bill with a white fleshy cere at the base
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon: bright green body; brilliant yellow legs; purple-maroon back; pale yellow-green below; Indian species
About These Birds
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.
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon
Large green-pigeon, 33–35 cm; male has bright yellow wing edges and shoulder patches contrasting with a grey head and green body; female is duller. Widespread across South Asia from Pakistan to southwestern China and Indochina, in deciduous forest, woodland, and farmland. Frugivore of figs and berries. Least Concern.