棕腹皇鳩 vs 尼柯巴皇鸠

Ducula basilica compared with Ducula nicobarica

Key Differences

• 棕腹皇鳩 is Least Concern while 尼柯巴皇鸠 is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	棕腹皇鳩	尼柯巴皇鸠
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Aves (鳥綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order same	Columbiformes (鸽形目)	Columbiformes (鸽形目)
Family same	Columbidae	Columbidae
Genus same	Ducula	Ducula
Species	Ducula basilica	Ducula nicobarica

Evolutionary Relationship

棕腹皇鳩 and 尼柯巴皇鸠 share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ducula.

Conservation Status

棕腹皇鳩

LC — Least Concern

尼柯巴皇鸠

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	棕腹皇鳩	尼柯巴皇鸠
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

棕腹皇鳩

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

尼柯巴皇鸠

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.

棕腹皇鳩

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