Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba bollii verglichen mit Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba bollii Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,8 cm (16.9 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Gewicht 360,0 g (12.70 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon only

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Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

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Song & Call Comparison

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Gesang

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

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Gefieder

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon: dark brown; purple-green neck gloss; dark tail; Canary Island Laurisilva endemic species

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon (Columba bollii) — 36–40 cm. Dark slaty-grey; iridescent green-and-pink neck patch; dark undertail. Endemic to Tenerife and La Palma (Canary Islands) in dense laurel cloud forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable; restricted to remnant laurisilva habitat. Closely related to White-tailed Laurel-pigeon.

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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