Somali Pigeon vs Shining Imperial-pigeon

Columba oliviae 对比 Ducula chalconota

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Somali Pigeon Shining Imperial-pigeon
学名 Columba oliviae Ducula chalconota
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 40.2 cm (15.8 in) 42.4 cm (16.7 in)
体重 308.5 g (10.88 oz) 553.5 g (19.52 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Somali Pigeon only

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Song & Call Comparison

Somali Pigeon

鸣唱

Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with warm quality, poorly documented due to extinction. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Shining Imperial-pigeon

保护状况

Least Concern

Somali Pigeon

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Somali Pigeon

羽毛

Somali Pigeon: gray above; pinkish-white below; iridescent neck gloss; gray tail; yellow-red bill; Somali dry country species

Shining Imperial-pigeon

About These Birds

Somali Pigeon

Somali Pigeon (Columba oliviae) — 30–33 cm. Pale grey-brown with a vinous-pink tinge; pale eye; subtle neck gloss. Endemic to northern Somalia on rocky arid hillsides and coastal cliffs. Granivore. A poorly known endemic of the Somali Highlands; status uncertain.

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.

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