Zoe's Imperial-pigeon vs Rock Pigeon

Ducula zoeae 对比 Columba livia

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Zoe's Imperial-pigeon Rock Pigeon
学名 Ducula zoeae Columba livia
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
翼展 44.0 cm (17.3 in) 68.0 cm (26.8 in)
体重 580.0 g (20.46 oz) 300.0 g (10.58 oz)
食性 -- Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily …
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Zoe's Imperial-pigeon
Rock Pigeon 33.0 cm
翼展
Zoe's Imperial-pigeon 44.0 cm
Rock Pigeon 68.0 cm
体重
Zoe's Imperial-pigeon 580.0 g
Rock Pigeon 300.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Zoe's Imperial-pigeon only

Rock Pigeon only

Rock Pigeon

Originally cliff-nesting in Mediterranean regions. Now the quintessential urban bird, inhabiting cities worldwide on every continent.

Song & Call Comparison

Zoe's Imperial-pigeon

Rock Pigeon

鸣唱

Soft, rhythmic cooing 'roo-c'too-coo' repeated multiple times, with emphasis on second syllable. Male courtship coo is deeper and more persistent. Wing-clapping on takeoff is loud.

Geographic Range & Migration

Zoe's Imperial-pigeon

Rock Pigeon

Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.

保护状况

Least Concern

Zoe's Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Rock Pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Zoe's Imperial-pigeon

Rock Pigeon

羽毛

Wild-type has a blue-grey body with iridescent green and purple neck feathers, two black wing bars, and a white rump. Feral populations show enormous color variation.

Slender dark bill with a white fleshy cere at the base

About These Birds

Zoe's Imperial-pigeon

佐伊皇鸠,体长40厘米。上体深金属绿色,下体有横纹。分布于新几内亚。无危。

Rock Pigeon

The rock pigeon is the ancestor of all domestic pigeon breeds and one of the most abundant birds in cities worldwide. Pigeons have served humans as messengers, food, and subjects for scientific research — their homing ability and vision have been studied extensively. Darwin's study of pigeon breeding contributed to his theory of evolution.

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