Seram Mountain-pigeon vs Choiseul Pigeon
Gymnophaps stalkeri comparado con Microgoura meeki
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Seram Mountain-pigeon | Choiseul Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Gymnophaps stalkeri | Microgoura meeki |
| Orden | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Familia | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 40,4 cm (15.9 in) | — |
| Peso | 334,0 g (11.78 oz) | — |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservación
Seram Mountain-pigeon
Choiseul Pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Seram Mountain-pigeon
Choiseul Pigeon
Choiseul Pigeon: extinct; large; brown above; pale below; elaborate crest; bare red facial skin; Solomon islands; extinct
About These Birds
Seram Mountain-pigeon
La paloma-halcón de las Sangihe es una paloma endémica de las Islas Sangihe en Indonesia. Es la menos conocida de las palomas-halcón del género Gymnophaps. Tiene plumaje oscuro similar al de otras especies del grupo. Habita en los bosques remanentes de las islas volcánicas de Sangihe. Está amenazada por la severa deforestación y la fragmentación del hábitat en estas pequeñas islas.
Choiseul Pigeon
Extinct large ground pigeon, estimated 30–35 cm, with a blue-grey body, bluish crest, red bill, and orange-red legs. Known only from six specimens collected on Choiseul Island in the Solomon Islands in 1904. Never reliably recorded again; extinct by the early 20th century, likely due to introduced predators and intensive hunting.