Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba malherbii verglichen mit Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba malherbii Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 34,6 cm (13.6 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

Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon only

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Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon

Gesang

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

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon

Sao Tome endemic pigeon, 26–28 cm, dark slaty-brown with an iridescent bronze-green nape patch and pale underparts. Restricted to the forests of São Tomé Island in the Gulf of Guinea. Frugivorous, foraging in the forest canopy for fruits and berries. Threatened by habitat loss; classified as Near Threatened.

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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