Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba bollii مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
الاسم العلمي Columba bollii Ptilinopus ponapensis
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,8 cm (16.9 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
الوزن 360,0 g (12.70 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon only

بلا

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon

الغناء

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense African forest habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon

الريش

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon: dark brown; purple-green neck gloss; dark tail; Canary Island Laurisilva endemic species

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon (Columba bollii) — 36–40 cm. Dark slaty-grey; iridescent green-and-pink neck patch; dark undertail. Endemic to Tenerife and La Palma (Canary Islands) in dense laurel cloud forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable; restricted to remnant laurisilva habitat. Closely related to White-tailed Laurel-pigeon.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Pohnpei Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus ponapensis), 22 cm. Green with a lilac head and an orange-yellow breast; endemic to Pohnpei, Micronesia. Occupies primary forest above 200 m on this volcanic island. Frugivore. Vulnerable; total range barely exceeds 100 km².

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