Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Key West Quail-Dove

Ducula chalconota 对比 Geotrygon chrysia

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Shining Imperial-pigeon Key West Quail-Dove
学名 Ducula chalconota Geotrygon chrysia
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 30.6 cm (12.0 in)
体重 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 160.5 g (5.66 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Key West Quail-Dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Key West Quail-Dove

鸣唱

Soft, gentle cooing with Key West warmth; pure notes typical of Caribbean open tropical humid habitat.

保护状况

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Key West Quail-Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Key West Quail-Dove

羽毛

Key West Quail-Dove: brilliant iridescent violet-green gloss above; pale buff below; rufous flanks; white facial stripe; large

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.

Key West Quail-Dove

Medium quail-dove, 27–31 cm, with iridescent gold-green crown and nape, a white facial stripe, rich chestnut back, and pale buff underparts. Inhabits dense forest in Cuba, Hispaniola, the Bahamas, and Puerto Rico. Terrestrial forager of fruits and seeds. Least Concern.

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