Topknot Pigeon vs Wompoo Fruit Dove

Topknot Pigeon

Lopholaimus antarcticus

Large496 gForest

The topknot pigeon is a large predominately slate-grey bird, 40–46 centimetres (16–18 in) in length. The back, coverts and upper secondaries are a darker slate-grey with black quills. The primaries are black, the remaining body in a lighter slate-grey in colour. The chest and hind neck are notched, showing dark bases giving a streaked appearance. The tail is black crossed with a broad grey band. The crest is grey from the cere to the forehead, and russet brown on the crown with black sides. The mandibles are red with a brown tip, the protuberances at the base of the mandibles are bluish-green. Voice: Three distinct calls have been described. The first, 'coo-oo, eee', might be related to nestlings. The second, 'coo-oo, ooo', is distinctly louder but still soft. The third, 'cor-or', is "a quiet, croaky, almost guttural utterance", not unlike the call of the domestic pigeon. During times of flocking and mass feeding, this pigeon has a short raucous call.

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Wompoo Fruit Dove

Megaloprepia magnifica

Medium185 gForest

The wompoo fruit dove measures up to 45 cm (18 in) in overall length, but is generally far smaller in northern regions. It has purple plumage around its neck, chest and upper belly. Its lower belly is yellow and it has green underparts. The sexes are similar and the juveniles have a duller and greener plumage compared to adults. Notwithstanding their bright plumage, they are hard to see amongst the forest canopy, thanks to their unobtrusive, quiet habits. Their call sounds like wollack-wa-hoo and often sounds very human.

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