Orange-fronted Fruit-dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Ptilinopus aurantiifrons compared with Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Orange-fronted Fruit-dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Scientific Name Ptilinopus aurantiifrons Ptilinopus ponapensis
Order Columbiformes Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Columbidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 25.6 cm (10.1 in) 25.4 cm (10.0 in)
Weight 154.5 g (5.45 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Orange-fronted Fruit-dove only

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Orange-fronted Fruit-dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Orange-fronted Fruit-dove

Orange-fronted Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus aurantiifrons), 20 cm. Small; green body with a bright orange forehead and a yellow-tipped tail. Found in lowland forest of New Guinea and the Aru Islands. Frugivore, foraging in the mid-canopy on small berries and figs. Least Concern; moderately common.

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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