Madeira Laurel-pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba trocaz مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Madeira Laurel-pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
الاسم العلمي Columba trocaz Ptilinopus ponapensis
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 47,0 cm (18.5 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
الوزن 456,82 g (16.11 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Madeira Laurel-pigeon only

بلا

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Madeira Laurel-pigeon

الغناء

Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with mild quality, historically documented from Afep forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Madeira Laurel-pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Madeira Laurel-pigeon

الريش

Madeira Laurel-pigeon: dark brown; purple-green neck gloss; white-tipped dark tail; Macaronesian laurel forest endemic

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Madeira Laurel-pigeon

Madeira Laurel-pigeon (Columba trocaz) — 37–40 cm. Large dark grey pigeon; iridescent silver-pink neck patch; no white markings. Endemic to Madeira in dense laurisilva (laurel forest). Frugivore and granivore. Near Threatened; dependent on remaining laurel forest. Protected species.

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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