Pohnpei Fruit-dove vs Laughing Dove

Ptilinopus ponapensis verglichen mit Spilopelia senegalensis

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Merkmal Pohnpei Fruit-dove Laughing Dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ptilinopus ponapensis Spilopelia senegalensis
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 25,4 cm (10.0 in) 26,4 cm (10.4 in)
Gewicht 105,0 g (3.70 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Laughing Dove

Gesang

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes carrying through dense Australian forest and scrub. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Least Concern

Laughing Dove

About These Birds

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.

Laughing Dove

Small dove, 23–26 cm, pinkish-buff with a rufous and grey-spotted neck bib and a long tail. Widespread across Africa and South Asia to Myanmar; also introduced to Australia and parts of Europe. Inhabits urban areas, gardens, and dry woodland. Granivore of seeds; its burbling call is characteristic of African city parks. Least Concern.

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