Island Imperial-pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Ducula pistrinaria verglichen mit Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Island Imperial-pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ducula pistrinaria Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 48,0 cm (18.9 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Gewicht 497,5 g (17.55 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Island Imperial-pigeon only

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Island Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Island Imperial-pigeon

Island Imperial-pigeon (Ducula pistrinaria), 38 cm. Grey head and underparts; metallic green wings; dark tail bar. Found across island groups of Melanesia including the Bismarck Archipelago and Solomons. Inhabits lowland forest. Frugivore. Least Concern; widespread across Melanesian islands.

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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