Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Western Crowned-pigeon

Ducula chalconota ile kıyaslandığında Goura cristata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Shining Imperial-pigeon Western Crowned-pigeon
Bilimsel Ad Ducula chalconota Goura cristata
Takım Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familya Columbidae Columbidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Vulnerable
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 42,4 cm (16.7 in) 71,1 cm (28.0 in)
Ağırlık 553,5 g (19.52 oz) 2100,0 g (74.08 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Hiçbiri

Western Crowned-pigeon only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Vulnerable

Western Crowned-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Western Crowned-pigeon

Tuy

Western Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate lace-like blue-white crest; bare red orbital skin; New Guinea; vulnerable

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.

Western Crowned-pigeon

Magnificent large pigeon, 66–73 cm, with blue-grey plumage, a maroon breast, and an elaborate fan-shaped white-tipped crest. Found in lowland rainforest of western New Guinea (Vogelkop and surrounding areas). Terrestrial frugivore of fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates. Vulnerable due to hunting for meat and feathers and deforestation.

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