Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Macropygia emiliana مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
الاسم العلمي Macropygia emiliana Ptilinopus ponapensis
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,2 cm (13.5 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
الوزن 161,0 g (5.68 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove only

بلا

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove

الغناء

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes carrying through dense African forest habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove

Slender cuckoo-dove, 35–38 cm, with rufous-cinnamon plumage, finely barred back and wings, and a long tail. Confined to the forests of the Lesser Sunda Islands (Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, and adjacent islands). Frugivore of small forest fruits and berries. Formerly considered conspecific with the Amboyna Cuckoo-dove. Least Concern.

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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