Squatter Pigeon vs Seram Mountain-pigeon
Geophaps scripta verglichen mit Gymnophaps stalkeri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Squatter Pigeon | Seram Mountain-pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Geophaps scripta | Gymnophaps stalkeri |
| Ordnung | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familie | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 28,1 cm (11.1 in) | 40,4 cm (15.9 in) |
| Gewicht | 215,5 g (7.60 oz) | 334,0 g (11.78 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Squatter Pigeon
Soft, rolling coo with squatter quality; gentle warm notes typical of Australian open dry woodland habitat.
Seram Mountain-pigeon
Erhaltungsstatus
Squatter Pigeon
Seram Mountain-pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Squatter Pigeon
Blue-eyed Ground Dove: blue eye-ring; gray-brown; iridescent blue wing spots; pale below; Brazilian endemic; critically endangered
Seram Mountain-pigeon
About These Birds
Squatter Pigeon
Medium, 25–30 cm, ground pigeon with brown upperparts, white-spotted breast, and a bare red-and-yellow facial mask. Inhabits open woodland, grassland, and rocky gorges in central and eastern Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. Granivore of seeds and small grains on the ground. Near Threatened due to altered fire regimes and habitat change.
Seram Mountain-pigeon
Seram Mountain-pigeon (Gymnophaps stalkeri), 35 cm. Similar to Buru Mountain-pigeon; dark grey with rufous-chestnut underparts. Endemic to Seram Island, Maluku, Indonesia. Inhabits montane forest above 900 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable; island endemic dependent on intact highland forest.