Bare-faced Ground Dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Metriopelia ceciliae مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Bare-faced Ground Dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
الاسم العلمي Metriopelia ceciliae Ptilinopus ponapensis
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 19,0 cm (7.5 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
الوزن 57,5 g (2.03 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Bare-faced Ground Dove only

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Bare-faced Ground Dove

الغناء

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with white-tipped quality through tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Bare-faced Ground Dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Bare-faced Ground Dove

Small dove, 17–19 cm, sandy-buff with a bold bare yellow-orange facial patch, dark wings, and pale underparts. Inhabits open Andean hillsides and high-altitude scrub from Peru to northern Chile and Argentina, often above 3,000 m. Granivore of seeds. One of the highest-altitude doves in the world. 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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