Olive-backed Quail-Dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Leptotrygon veraguensis compared with Ptilinopus ponapensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Olive-backed Quail-Dove | Pohnpei Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Leptotrygon veraguensis | Ptilinopus ponapensis |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 26.4 cm (10.4 in) | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) |
| Weight | 152.5 g (5.38 oz) | 105.0 g (3.70 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Olive-backed Quail-Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Andean highland terrain habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
Olive-backed Quail-Dove
Pohnpei Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Olive-backed Quail-Dove
Olive-backed Quail-Dove: olive-brown back; pale buff below; white supercilium; bare blue facial skin; Central American forest dove
Pohnpei Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Olive-backed Quail-Dove
Small quail-dove, 23–26 cm, with olive-brown upperparts, a white facial stripe, and buff-white underparts with rufous-washed flanks. Inhabits dense humid lowland and foothill forest from southern Nicaragua and Costa Rica to Ecuador and northern Venezuela. Terrestrial forager. 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.