Pohnpei Fruit-dove vs Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Ptilinopus ponapensis verglichen mit Trugon terrestris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Pohnpei Fruit-dove Thick-billed Ground-pigeon
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ptilinopus ponapensis Trugon terrestris
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 25,4 cm (10.0 in) 34,7 cm (13.7 in)
Gewicht 105,0 g (3.70 oz) 375,75 g (13.25 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

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Thick-billed Ground-pigeon only

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Song & Call Comparison

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Gesang

Soft, thick-billed cooing with resonant quality; deep warm notes through dense New Guinea lowland forest.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Least Concern

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

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.

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Stout, medium-large ground pigeon, 28–32 cm, with olive-brown upperparts, a thick pale bill, white facial markings, and rufous-barred underparts. Restricted to dense lowland and foothill rainforest of New Guinea. Terrestrial forager of seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates on the forest floor. Least Concern.

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