Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Scaled Pigeon

Ducula chalconota 对比 Patagioenas speciosa

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Shining Imperial-pigeon Scaled Pigeon
学名 Ducula chalconota Patagioenas speciosa
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 36.9 cm (14.5 in)
体重 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 279.0 g (9.84 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Scaled Pigeon only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Scaled Pigeon

鸣唱

Deep, resonant cooing with scaled quality; warm carrying notes echoing through dense neotropical humid forest.

保护状况

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Scaled Pigeon

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.

Scaled Pigeon

Striking forest pigeon, 30–33 cm, with heavily scalloped black-and-white upperpart feathers creating a bold patterned effect. Inhabits lowland and foothill tropical forests from Mexico through Central America to Bolivia and Brazil. Frugivore of forest fruits and berries. Inconspicuous despite distinctive plumage. Least Concern.

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