Moreno's Ground Dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Metriopelia morenoi verglichen mit Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Moreno's Ground Dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Metriopelia morenoi Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 19,2 cm (7.6 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Gewicht 28,6 g (1.01 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Moreno's Ground Dove

Gesang

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Yungas tropical forest floor. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Moreno's Ground Dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Moreno's Ground Dove

Small dove, 17–20 cm, pale sandy-buff with a bare facial patch and dark spotted wings, closely similar to Bare-faced Ground Dove. Endemic to high-altitude Andean scrub and steppe of northwestern Argentina (Catamarca, La Rioja, San Juan). Granivore of seeds. 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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