Brown-capped Emerald Dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Chalcophaps longirostris compared with Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Brown-capped Emerald Dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Scientific Name Chalcophaps longirostris Ptilinopus ponapensis
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 30.4 cm (12.0 in) 25.4 cm (10.0 in)
Weight 146.0 g (5.15 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Brown-capped Emerald Dove only

None

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Brown-capped Emerald Dove

Song

Soft, gentle cooing with emerald warmth; pure notes with mild quality through Australasian dense forest.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Brown-capped Emerald Dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Brown-capped Emerald Dove

Small dove, 23–26 cm, with iridescent emerald-green upperparts, a brown crown (not grey), and a longer bill than the Grey-capped Emerald Dove. Ranges from the Andamans and Sundas through New Guinea to Australia and Pacific islands. Inhabits dense rainforest and monsoon forest. Granivore and frugivore on the forest floor. 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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