Shining Imperial-pigeon vs Western Crowned-pigeon

Ducula chalconota 对比 Goura cristata

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Shining Imperial-pigeon Western Crowned-pigeon
学名 Ducula chalconota Goura cristata
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Least Concern Vulnerable
体长
翼展 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 71.1 cm (28.0 in)
体重 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 2100.0 g (74.08 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

Western Crowned-pigeon only

保护状况

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Vulnerable

Western Crowned-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Western Crowned-pigeon

羽毛

Western Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate lace-like blue-white crest; bare red orbital skin; New Guinea; vulnerable

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.

Western Crowned-pigeon

Magnificent large pigeon, 66–73 cm, with blue-grey plumage, a maroon breast, and an elaborate fan-shaped white-tipped crest. Found in lowland rainforest of western New Guinea (Vogelkop and surrounding areas). Terrestrial frugivore of fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates. Vulnerable due to hunting for meat and feathers and deforestation.

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