Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Pallid Dove

Ducula chalconota 对比 Leptotila pallida

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Shining Imperial-pigeon Pallid Dove
学名 Ducula chalconota Leptotila pallida
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
体重 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 143.0 g (5.04 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Pallid Dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Pallid Dove

鸣唱

Soft, gentle cooing with pallid tone; pure notes typical of arid South American open dry rocky terrain.

保护状况

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Pallid Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Pallid Dove

羽毛

Pallid Dove: pale sandy-buff overall; pale gray head; barely visible facial markings; bare red orbital skin; Pacific slope 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.

Pallid Dove

Medium dove, 25–28 cm, pale brown above with a very pale grey-white head, giving an overall washed-out, pale appearance. Found in humid lowland Pacific forest from Colombia to Ecuador. Terrestrial forager of fruits and seeds on the forest floor. Least Concern.

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