Chestnut-bellied Imperial-Pigeon vs Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula brenchleyi compared with Ducula basilica

Key Differences

• Chestnut-bellied Imperial-Pigeon is Near Threatened while Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-bellied Imperial-Pigeon	Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Columbiformes (비둘기목)	Columbiformes (비둘기목)
Family same	Columbidae	Columbidae
Genus same	Ducula	Ducula
Species	Ducula brenchleyi	Ducula basilica

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-bellied Imperial-Pigeon and Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ducula.

Conservation Status

Chestnut-bellied Imperial-Pigeon

NT — Near Threatened

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-bellied Imperial-Pigeon	Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-bellied Imperial-Pigeon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Chestnut-bellied Imperial-Pigeon

The Chestnut-bellied Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula brenchleyi) is a species in the genus Ducula. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon

The cinnamon-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula basilica) is a large, arboreal fruit pigeon in the family Columbidae, endemic to the Moluccas (Maluku Islands) of eastern Indonesia, including Halmahera, Bacan, Obi, Ternate, and adjacent smaller islands. It inhabits primary and mature secondary lowland and hill forest, where it feeds on fruits, figs, and berries in the forest canopy. The plumage is largely dark metallic green above with a distinctive cinnamon-rufous underside that differentiates it from related imperial pigeons. Large fruit pigeons of the genus Ducula are important seed dispersers in island forest ecosystems, capable of swallowing large fruits whole and dispersing seeds far from parent trees. The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with populations considered stable in the Moluccas. However, all large fruit pigeons are susceptible to hunting pressure and habitat loss, and monitoring is needed given ongoing forest conversion in eastern Indonesia. The Moluccas harbor exceptional bird diversity due to their position between Asian and Australasian biotas. This species is absent from Europe entirely; Norwegian database records are incorrect geographic artifacts. Conservation of intact lowland forest in the Moluccas is important for this and many co-occurring endemic species.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway