Pohnpei Fruit-dove vs Emerald-spotted Wood-dove

Ptilinopus ponapensis verglichen mit Turtur chalcospilos

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Pohnpei Fruit-dove Emerald-spotted Wood-dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ptilinopus ponapensis Turtur chalcospilos
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 25,4 cm (10.0 in) 22,1 cm (8.7 in)
Gewicht 105,0 g (3.70 oz) 65,36666666666666 g (2.31 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

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Emerald-spotted Wood-dove only

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Song & Call Comparison

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Emerald-spotted Wood-dove

Gesang

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes carrying through North American dry open terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Least Concern

Emerald-spotted Wood-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.

Emerald-spotted Wood-dove

Small dove, 20–22 cm, grey-brown with two iridescent green wing spots and a pale grey head. Widespread in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia and south to South Africa, in woodland, savanna, and forest edge. Granivore of seeds and termites on the ground. Least Concern.

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