Sulu Bleeding-heart vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Gallicolumba menagei compared with Ptilinopus ponapensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Sulu Bleeding-heart | Pohnpei Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gallicolumba menagei | Ptilinopus ponapensis |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 31.7 cm (12.5 in) | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) |
| Weight | 196.0 g (6.91 oz) | 105.0 g (3.70 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Sulu Bleeding-heart
Pohnpei Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Sulu Bleeding-heart
Sulu Bleeding-heart: white below with crimson breast spot; dark brown above; bare facial skin; Sulu islands endemic; critically endangered
Pohnpei Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Sulu Bleeding-heart
Small ground dove, 22–25 cm, with brown and grey plumage and a red breast spot. Known only from the Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, with very few modern records. Inhabits lowland forest remnants. Critically Endangered (possibly Extinct) due to near-total forest loss and hunting pressure in the Sulu Islands.
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.