Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba malherbii مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
الاسم العلمي Columba malherbii Ptilinopus ponapensis
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,6 cm (13.6 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
الوزن 308,5 g (10.88 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon only

بلا

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon

الغناء

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through open dry woodland in Americas. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon

Sao Tome endemic pigeon, 26–28 cm, dark slaty-brown with an iridescent bronze-green nape patch and pale underparts. Restricted to the forests of São Tomé Island in the Gulf of Guinea. Frugivorous, foraging in the forest canopy for fruits and berries. Threatened by habitat loss; classified as Near Threatened.

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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