White-tailed Laurel-pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba junoniae comparado con Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-tailed Laurel-pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nombre científico Columba junoniae Ptilinopus ponapensis
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 43,8 cm (17.2 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Peso 400,0 g (14.11 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon only

Ninguno

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Canto

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

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Plumaje

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon: dark brown; purple neck gloss; white tail band; Canary Island Laurisilva endemic; white tail diagnostic

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Paloma laurera coliblanca (Columba junoniae) — 37-40 cm. Plumaje gris oscuro con cola de punta blanca y brillo iridiscente en el cuello. Endémica de los laurisilvas de La Palma, La Gomera y Tenerife en las Islas Canarias. Frugívora. Vulnerable; depende estrictamente de los laurisilvas intactos. Una de las palomas más raras de Europa.

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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