Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Ducula chalconota 对比 Goura scheepmakeri

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Shining Imperial-pigeon Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon
学名 Ducula chalconota Goura scheepmakeri
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Least Concern Vulnerable
体长
翼展 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 70.9 cm (27.9 in)
体重 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 2120.0 g (74.78 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon only

保护状况

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Vulnerable

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

羽毛

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate maroon-tipped blue crest; bare red facial skin; New Guinea 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.

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Large crowned-pigeon, 66–73 cm, similar to Victoria Crowned-pigeon but with a dark maroon breast and a blue-lace crest lacking the white tips of the Victoria species. Inhabits lowland and hill rainforest of southern New Guinea. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to hunting and habitat loss.

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