Spice Imperial-pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Ducula myristicivora مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Spice Imperial-pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
الاسم العلمي Ducula myristicivora Ptilinopus ponapensis
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 50,2 cm (19.8 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
الوزن 535,0 g (18.87 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Spice Imperial-pigeon only

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Spice Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Spice Imperial-pigeon

Spice Imperial-pigeon (Ducula myristicivora), 40 cm. Dark metallic green upperparts; pale grey-pink head; specialises in nutmeg seeds. Found on islands of the Banda Sea and western New Guinea. Inhabits coastal and lowland forest. Frugivore; key nutmeg disperser. 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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