Blue-eyed Ground Dove vs Seram Mountain-pigeon
Columbina cyanopis compared with Gymnophaps stalkeri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Blue-eyed Ground Dove | Seram Mountain-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Columbina cyanopis | Gymnophaps stalkeri |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 13.5 cm (5.3 in) | 40.4 cm (15.9 in) |
| Weight | 45.6 g (1.61 oz) | 334.0 g (11.78 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Blue-eyed Ground Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with pale quality through dry open terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Seram Mountain-pigeon
Conservation Status
Blue-eyed Ground Dove
Seram Mountain-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Blue-eyed Ground Dove
Crested Quail-Dove (Versicolor): multicolored iridescent back; black crest; white facial stripe; rufous flanks; Jamaica endemic
Seram Mountain-pigeon
About These Birds
Blue-eyed Ground Dove
Tiny dove, 14–17 cm, brown with a distinctive pale blue iris. Formerly known from cerrado grasslands of central Brazil (Mato Grosso and Goiás); nearly extinct due to agricultural conversion of cerrado. Critically Endangered (possibly Extinct); fewer than ten confirmed records since 1941.
Seram Mountain-pigeon
Seram Mountain-pigeon (Gymnophaps stalkeri), 35 cm. Similar to Buru Mountain-pigeon; dark grey with rufous-chestnut underparts. Endemic to Seram Island, Maluku, Indonesia. Inhabits montane forest above 900 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable; island endemic dependent on intact highland forest.