Sao Tome Olive-pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba thomensis مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sao Tome Olive-pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
الاسم العلمي Columba thomensis Ptilinopus ponapensis
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Endangered Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 46,7 cm (18.4 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
الوزن 466,6666666666667 g (16.46 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Sao Tome Olive-pigeon only

بلا

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Sao Tome Olive-pigeon

الغناء

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

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

حالة الحفاظ

Endangered

Sao Tome Olive-pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Sao Tome Olive-pigeon

الريش

Sao Tome Olive-pigeon: large; dark olive-gray; yellow bill and eye-ring; iridescent neck; Sao Tome island endemic; critically large

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Sao Tome Olive-pigeon

Sao Tome Olive-pigeon (Columba thomensis) — 40–45 cm. Large; dark purplish-grey; yellow orbital skin; spotted wing coverts. Endemic to São Tomé Island in dense forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable due to ongoing deforestation of São Tomé's lowland forest.

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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