Bare-faced Ground Dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Metriopelia ceciliae verglichen mit Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Bare-faced Ground Dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Metriopelia ceciliae Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 19,0 cm (7.5 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Gewicht 57,5 g (2.03 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Bare-faced Ground Dove

Gesang

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with white-tipped quality through tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Bare-faced Ground Dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Bare-faced Ground Dove

Small dove, 17–19 cm, sandy-buff with a bold bare yellow-orange facial patch, dark wings, and pale underparts. Inhabits open Andean hillsides and high-altitude scrub from Peru to northern Chile and Argentina, often above 3,000 m. Granivore of seeds. One of the highest-altitude doves in the world. Least Concern.

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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