Yellow-eyed Pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba eversmanni verglichen mit Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Yellow-eyed Pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba eversmanni Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 40,7 cm (16.0 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Gewicht 200,25 g (7.06 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Yellow-eyed Pigeon

Gesang

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through open European woodland habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Yellow-eyed Pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Yellow-eyed Pigeon

Gefieder

Yellow-eyed Pigeon: pale blue-gray; yellow eye-ring; pinkish-white below; subtle plumage; Central Asian vulnerable pigeon species

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Yellow-eyed Pigeon

Yellow-eyed Pigeon (Columba eversmanni) — 28–32 cm. Small; pale grey; yellow orbital skin and eye; faint green neck gloss. Inhabits arid steppe, farmland, and open woodland from Central Asia to northwest China. Granivore; migratory; declining due to agricultural intensification. Vulnerable.

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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