Palau Ground Dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Pampusana canifrons verglichen mit Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Palau Ground Dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Pampusana canifrons Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Endangered Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Gewicht 58,25 g (2.05 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Palau Ground Dove only

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Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered

Palau Ground Dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Palau Ground Dove

Gefieder

Palau Ground Dove: brown above; pale buff below; bare red facial skin; gray head; Palau islands endemic; endangered species

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Palau Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 20–23 cm, with brown upperparts, a pale grey or whitish forehead and face, and buff-white underparts. Endemic to Palau in Micronesia, inhabiting dense forest and thickets. Terrestrial frugivore and granivore. Vulnerable due to the small island range and introduced predators.

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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