Chestnut-bellied Imperial-pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Ducula brenchleyi compared with Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Chestnut-bellied Imperial-pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Scientific Name Ducula brenchleyi Ptilinopus ponapensis
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 43.2 cm (17.0 in) 25.4 cm (10.0 in)
Weight 380.0 g (13.40 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Chestnut-bellied Imperial-pigeon only

None

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

None

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Chestnut-bellied Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Chestnut-bellied Imperial-pigeon

Chestnut-bellied Imperial-pigeon (Ducula brenchleyi), 38 cm. Dark green upperparts with rich chestnut-brown underparts; grey head. Endemic to the Solomon Islands. Inhabits primary lowland and montane forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable; threatened by logging and hunting.

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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