African Olive-pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba arquatrix verglichen mit Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Olive-pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba arquatrix Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 45,1 cm (17.8 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Gewicht 354,3333333333333 g (12.50 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

African Olive-pigeon only

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Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

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Song & Call Comparison

African Olive-pigeon

Gesang

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense tropical São Tomé forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Olive-pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

African Olive-pigeon

Gefieder

African Olive-pigeon: olive-gray; yellow orbital ring and bill; purple-green neck gloss; gray-olive; Sub-Saharan African species

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

African Olive-pigeon

African Olive-pigeon (Columba arquatrix) — 38–42 cm. Dark purplish-grey; yellow orbital skin and bill; olive-brown back; spotted wing coverts. Inhabits montane forest and forest edge across eastern and southern Africa at 1,000–3,500 m. Frugivore; feeds on berries and wild figs.

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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