Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Passenger Pigeon
Ducula chalconota ile kıyaslandığında Ectopistes migratorius
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Özellik | Shining Imperial-pigeon | Passenger Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Bilimsel Ad | Ducula chalconota | Ectopistes migratorius |
| Takım | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familya | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Koruma Durumu | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Uzunluk | — | — |
| Kanat Açıklığı | 42,4 cm (16.7 in) | — |
| Ağırlık | 553,5 g (19.52 oz) | 298,0 g (10.51 oz) |
| Beslenme | -- | -- |
| Kuluçka Büyüklüğü | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Passenger Pigeon
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense tropical South American forest.
Koruma Durumu
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Passenger Pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Shining Imperial-pigeon
Passenger Pigeon
Scaly-naped Pigeon: dark gray-blue; orange-rufous neck scaling; iridescent gloss; pale below; Caribbean and neotropical species
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.
Passenger Pigeon
Extinct North American pigeon, 38–41 cm, slate-blue head, brick-red breast, long pointed tail. Once the most abundant bird on Earth, forming flocks of billions in eastern North American deciduous forests. Granivore of acorns and seeds. Driven extinct by market hunting and deforestation; last individual died Cincinnati Zoo, 1 September 1914.