Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Grey-fronted Dove

Ducula chalconota 对比 Leptotila rufaxilla

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Shining Imperial-pigeon Grey-fronted Dove
学名 Ducula chalconota Leptotila rufaxilla
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 27.1 cm (10.7 in)
体重 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 149.0 g (5.26 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Grey-fronted Dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Grey-fronted Dove

鸣唱

Soft, gentle cooing with grey-fronted quality; pure warm notes typical of South American dry lowland scrub.

保护状况

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Grey-fronted Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Grey-fronted Dove

羽毛

Grey-fronted Dove: pale gray forehead; brown above; pale buff below; pinkish below; bare red orbital skin; South American dove

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.

Grey-fronted Dove

Medium dove, 26–29 cm, brown above with a grey forehead, rufous cheeks, vinaceous-pink breast, and white tail corners. Inhabits humid lowland and foothill forest and secondary growth from Colombia and Venezuela to Bolivia and southeastern Brazil. Terrestrial frugivore and granivore. Least Concern.

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