Sri Lanka Woodpigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba torringtoniae verglichen mit Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sri Lanka Woodpigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Columba torringtoniae Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 38,4 cm (15.1 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

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon only

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Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon

Gesang

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

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon

Gefieder

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon: dark gray; chequered black-white neck; pale below; orange-red bill; Sri Lanka endemic woodpigeon species

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon

Sri Lanka Woodpigeon (Columba torringtoniae) — 35–38 cm. Dark purplish-brown; grey head; chequered black-and-white neck patch; purplish underparts. Endemic to Sri Lanka in montane forest at 900–2,200 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable; restricted to the island's central hill forests.

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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