Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Scaly-naped Pigeon

Ducula chalconota 对比 Patagioenas squamosa

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Shining Imperial-pigeon Scaly-naped Pigeon
学名 Ducula chalconota Patagioenas squamosa
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 42.1 cm (16.6 in)
体重 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 311.5 g (10.99 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Scaly-naped Pigeon only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Scaly-naped Pigeon

鸣唱

Deep, resonant cooing with scaly-naped richness; warm carrying notes through Caribbean island dense forest.

保护状况

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Scaly-naped 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.

Scaly-naped Pigeon

Robust pigeon, 36–40 cm, with dark slate-blue plumage, a vinaceous breast, and a distinctive scaly red neck patch. Resident of tropical forests across the Caribbean archipelago from Puerto Rico to Trinidad. Frugivore foraging in forest canopy and edges. Least Concern but declining on some islands due to hunting.

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