Pohnpei Fruit-dove vs Galapagos Dove

Ptilinopus ponapensis verglichen mit Zenaida galapagoensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Pohnpei Fruit-dove Galapagos Dove
Wissenschaftlicher Name Ptilinopus ponapensis Zenaida galapagoensis
Ordnung Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familie Columbidae Columbidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 25,4 cm (10.0 in) 25,1 cm (9.9 in)
Gewicht 105,0 g (3.70 oz) 102,0 g (3.60 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Galapagos Dove only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Near Threatened

Galapagos Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Galapagos Dove

Gefieder

Galapagos Dove: rufous-brown; pale buff below; brilliant blue orbital ring; white wing spots; Galapagos endemic; blue eye-ring

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.

Galapagos Dove

Small dove, 19–22 cm, with grey-brown plumage, black facial markings, iridescent neck spots, and blue orbital skin. Endemic to the Galápagos Islands, where it is one of the tamest birds on Earth. Feeds on seeds, cactus pollen, insects, and carrion. Vulnerable due to small population and introduced predators (rats, cats, dogs).

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