New Zealand Pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae verglichen mit Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal New Zealand Pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 51,3 cm (20.2 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Gewicht 652,5 g (23.02 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

New Zealand Pigeon only

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Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

New Zealand Pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

New Zealand Pigeon

New Zealand Pigeon / Kereru (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), 51 cm. Large and robust; iridescent green-and-bronze upperparts, white underparts. Endemic to New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands. Inhabits native forest. Sole disperser of large-seeded native trees (e.g. karaka, miro). Frugivore. Least Concern but protected.

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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