Madagascar Turtle-dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Nesoenas picturatus مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Madagascar Turtle-dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
الاسم العلمي Nesoenas picturatus Ptilinopus ponapensis
الرتبة Columbiformes Columbiformes
الفصيلة Columbidae Columbidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 33,2 cm (13.1 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
الوزن 171,33333333333334 g (6.04 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Madagascar Turtle-dove only

بلا

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Madagascar Turtle-dove

الغناء

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of East African open savanna habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Madagascar Turtle-dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Madagascar Turtle-dove

Medium dove, 26–30 cm, pinkish-grey with brown wings, a black-and-white neck patch, and reddish legs. Found on Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands, inhabiting forest edge, scrub, and cultivated areas. Granivore and frugivore feeding on seeds and berries on or near the ground. 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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