Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove

Ducula chalconota 对比 Macropygia emiliana

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Shining Imperial-pigeon Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove
学名 Ducula chalconota Macropygia emiliana
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 34.2 cm (13.5 in)
体重 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 161.0 g (5.68 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove

鸣唱

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes carrying through dense African forest habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

保护状况

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Ruddy Cuckoo-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.

Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove

Slender cuckoo-dove, 35–38 cm, with rufous-cinnamon plumage, finely barred back and wings, and a long tail. Confined to the forests of the Lesser Sunda Islands (Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, and adjacent islands). Frugivore of small forest fruits and berries. Formerly considered conspecific with the Amboyna Cuckoo-dove. Least Concern.

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