Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon vs Rock Pigeon

Ducula poliocephala เปรียบเทียบกับ Columba livia

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon Rock Pigeon
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Ducula poliocephala Columba livia
อันดับ Columbiformes Columbiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Columbidae Columbidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Near Threatened Least Concern
ความยาว 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
กว้างปีก 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 68.0 cm (26.8 in)
น้ำหนัก 548.6 g (19.35 oz) 300.0 g (10.58 oz)
อาหาร -- Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily …
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon
Rock Pigeon 33.0 cm
กว้างปีก
Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon 42.4 cm
Rock Pigeon 68.0 cm
น้ำหนัก
Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon 548.6 g
Rock Pigeon 300.0 g

Habitat Comparison

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Rock Pigeon

Originally cliff-nesting in Mediterranean regions. Now the quintessential urban bird, inhabiting cities worldwide on every continent.

Song & Call Comparison

Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon

Rock Pigeon

เสียงร้อง

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon

Rock Pigeon

Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Near Threatened

Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Rock Pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon

Rock Pigeon

ขนนก

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.

ปาก

Slender dark bill with a white fleshy cere at the base

About These Birds

Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon

Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon (Ducula poliocephala), 40 cm. Grey head and pink-washed underparts; dark metallic green upperparts. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon, Mindanao, Leyte). Inhabits primary forest from lowlands to 1,500 m. Frugivore specialising in large fruits and nutmeg. Vulnerable.

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.

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