Shining Imperial-pigeon vs West Peruvian Dove

Ducula chalconota 对比 Zenaida meloda

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Shining Imperial-pigeon West Peruvian Dove
学名 Ducula chalconota Zenaida meloda
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 31.6 cm (12.4 in)
体重 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 209.5 g (7.39 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

West Peruvian Dove only

保护状况

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

West Peruvian Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

West Peruvian Dove

羽毛

West Peruvian Dove: pale gray-brown; pale buff below; iridescent neck; white wing stripe; Peruvian Pacific coast 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.

West Peruvian Dove

Medium dove, 27–30 cm, similar to White-winged Dove with a white wing stripe, but slightly paler and more olive-tinged. Restricted to the Pacific coast and dry valleys of Peru and Chile. Inhabits arid coastal scrub, desert edge, and agricultural areas. Granivore of seeds and cactus fruits. Least Concern.

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