African Olive-pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba arquatrix comparado con Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Olive-pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nombre científico Columba arquatrix Ptilinopus ponapensis
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 45,1 cm (17.8 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Peso 354,3333333333333 g (12.50 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

African Olive-pigeon only

Ninguno

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

African Olive-pigeon

Canto

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense tropical São Tomé forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

African Olive-pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

African Olive-pigeon

Plumaje

African Olive-pigeon: olive-gray; yellow orbital ring and bill; purple-green neck gloss; gray-olive; Sub-Saharan African species

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

African Olive-pigeon

African Olive-pigeon (Columba arquatrix) — 38–42 cm. Dark purplish-grey; yellow orbital skin and bill; olive-brown back; spotted wing coverts. Inhabits montane forest and forest edge across eastern and southern Africa at 1,000–3,500 m. Frugivore; feeds on berries and wild figs.

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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