Timor Cuckoo-Dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Macropygia magna compared with Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Timor Cuckoo-Dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Scientific Name Macropygia magna Ptilinopus ponapensis
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 37.4 cm (14.7 in) 25.4 cm (10.0 in)
Weight 237.0 g (8.36 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Timor Cuckoo-Dove only

None

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Timor Cuckoo-Dove

Song

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of South Asian dry open habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Timor Cuckoo-Dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Timor Cuckoo-Dove

Large slender cuckoo-dove, 40–43 cm, rufous-brown with heavy black barring on the upperparts and a long tail. Found in forests and forest edge on Timor, Wetar, and Babar in the Lesser Sunda Islands. Frugivore of forest fruits. 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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