Sri Lanka Woodpigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba torringtoniae مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sri Lanka Woodpigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
الاسم العلمي Columba torringtoniae Ptilinopus ponapensis
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 38,4 cm (15.1 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

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon only

بلا

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon

الغناء

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

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon

الريش

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon: dark gray; chequered black-white neck; pale below; orange-red bill; Sri Lanka endemic woodpigeon species

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon (Columba torringtoniae) — 35–38 cm. Dark purplish-brown; grey head; chequered black-and-white neck patch; purplish underparts. Endemic to Sri Lanka in montane forest at 900–2,200 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable; restricted to the island's central hill 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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