Speckled Woodpigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba hodgsonii verglichen mit Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Speckled Woodpigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba hodgsonii Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 45,2 cm (17.8 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Gewicht 308,5 g (10.88 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Speckled Woodpigeon only

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Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

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Song & Call Comparison

Speckled Woodpigeon

Gesang

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

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Speckled Woodpigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Speckled Woodpigeon

Gefieder

Speckled Woodpigeon: gray with white flecks; rufous-chestnut mantle; iridescent neck gloss; Himalayan forest woodpigeon species

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Speckled Woodpigeon

Speckled Woodpigeon (Columba hodgsonii) — 38–41 cm. Grey-brown with white spotting on wings and back; maroon breast; yellow eye; pale rump. Inhabits dense Himalayan and southern Chinese forest at 1,000–4,000 m. Frugivore; feeds on forest berries and seeds. Forms flocks outside the breeding season.

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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