Victoria Crowned-pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Goura victoria verglichen mit Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Victoria Crowned-pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Goura victoria Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 70,1 cm (27.6 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Gewicht 2669,0 g (94.15 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Victoria Crowned-pigeon only

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Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Victoria Crowned-pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Victoria Crowned-pigeon

Gefieder

Victoria Crowned-pigeon: massive; brilliant blue-gray; spectacular white-tipped lace crest; bare red orbital skin; New Guinea; largest dove

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Victoria Crowned-pigeon

World's largest pigeon, 73–75 cm, with blue-grey plumage, a deep maroon breast, and the most spectacular crest of any pigeon: a fan of upright blue- grey lacy plumes tipped in white. Inhabits lowland rainforest of northern New Guinea and Biak Island. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to heavy hunting pressure and deforestation.

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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