Rock Pigeon vs Pink-necked Green-pigeon

Columba livia 对比 Treron vernans

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rock Pigeon Pink-necked Green-pigeon
学名 Columba livia Treron vernans
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
翼展 68.0 cm (26.8 in) 27.5 cm (10.8 in)
体重 300.0 g (10.58 oz) 132.5 g (4.67 oz)
食性 Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily … --
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Rock Pigeon 33.0 cm
Pink-necked Green-pigeon
翼展
Rock Pigeon 68.0 cm
Pink-necked Green-pigeon 27.5 cm
体重
Rock Pigeon 300.0 g
Pink-necked Green-pigeon 132.5 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Rock Pigeon only

Pink-necked Green-pigeon only

Rock Pigeon

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

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Pink-necked Green-pigeon

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Geographic Range & Migration

Rock Pigeon

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

Pink-necked Green-pigeon

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保护状况

Least Concern

Rock Pigeon

Least Concern

Pink-necked Green-pigeon

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Pink-necked Green-pigeon

羽毛

Pink-necked Green-pigeon: males with pink-orange neck and breast; bright green back; pale below; sexually dimorphic; Southeast Asian

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About These Birds

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.

Pink-necked Green-pigeon

Small-medium green-pigeon, 25–28 cm; male has a striking pink-lilac neck and chest with a grey head and green body; female is green with a yellowish face. Widespread in lowland and coastal forest, mangroves, and gardens across Southeast Asia from Myanmar to the Philippines. Frugivore of figs and forest fruits. Least Concern.

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