Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Tawitawi Brown-dove

Ducula chalconota 对比 Phapitreron cinereiceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Shining Imperial-pigeon Tawitawi Brown-dove
学名 Ducula chalconota Phapitreron cinereiceps
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Least Concern Endangered
体长
翼展 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 26.9 cm (10.6 in)
体重 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 145.33333333333334 g (5.13 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Tawitawi Brown-dove only

保护状况

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Endangered

Tawitawi Brown-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Tawitawi Brown-dove

羽毛

Tawitawi Brown-dove: brown above; pale buff below; bare red orbital skin; Tawitawi island Philippine endemic; endangered species

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.

Tawitawi Brown-dove

Small dove, 21–23 cm, brown overall with a grey crown and iridescent purple neck spots. Endemic to the Tawi-Tawi group in the southernmost Philippines and adjacent small islands. Inhabits lowland forest. Frugivore of small fruits. Vulnerable due to deforestation in the Sulu Archipelago.

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