Nilgiri Woodpigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba elphinstonii مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Nilgiri Woodpigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
الاسم العلمي Columba elphinstonii Ptilinopus ponapensis
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 41,5 cm (16.3 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
الوزن 379,0 g (13.37 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Nilgiri Woodpigeon only

بلا

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Nilgiri Woodpigeon

الغناء

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

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Nilgiri Woodpigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Nilgiri Woodpigeon

الريش

Nilgiri Woodpigeon: dark gray; chequered black-white neck; pale gray below; orange-red bill; South Indian endemic; chequered neck

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Nilgiri Woodpigeon

Nilgiri Woodpigeon (Columba elphinstonii) — 38–42 cm. Dark brown above; grey head; white-and-chequered neck patch; vinous underparts. Endemic to the Western Ghats, India, in dense Shola forest at 500–2,500 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable; restricted to isolated hilltop forests.

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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