Pale-capped Pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba punicea مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Pale-capped Pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
الاسم العلمي Columba punicea Ptilinopus ponapensis
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 44,0 cm (17.3 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
الوزن 440,0 g (15.52 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Pale-capped Pigeon only

بلا

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Pale-capped Pigeon

الغناء

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

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Pale-capped Pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Pale-capped Pigeon

الريش

Pale-capped Pigeon: pale silvery crown; dark body; green neck gloss; reddish bill; Southeast Asian vulnerable forest pigeon

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Pale-capped Pigeon

Pale-capped Pigeon (Columba punicea) — 36–40 cm. Maroon-chestnut body; pale greyish-white cap; greenish neck gloss; red orbital skin. Inhabits forest and forest edge of South and Southeast Asia from northeast India to Vietnam. Frugivore. Vulnerable; severely declining due to forest loss and hunting.

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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