Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Bare-faced Ground Dove

Ducula chalconota 对比 Metriopelia ceciliae

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Shining Imperial-pigeon Bare-faced Ground Dove
学名 Ducula chalconota Metriopelia ceciliae
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 19.0 cm (7.5 in)
体重 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 57.5 g (2.03 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Bare-faced Ground Dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Bare-faced Ground Dove

鸣唱

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with white-tipped quality through tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

保护状况

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Bare-faced Ground 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.

Bare-faced Ground Dove

Small dove, 17–19 cm, sandy-buff with a bold bare yellow-orange facial patch, dark wings, and pale underparts. Inhabits open Andean hillsides and high-altitude scrub from Peru to northern Chile and Argentina, often above 3,000 m. Granivore of seeds. One of the highest-altitude doves in the world. Least Concern.

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