White-throated Ground Dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Pampusana xanthonura comparado con Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-throated Ground Dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nombre científico Pampusana xanthonura Ptilinopus ponapensis
Orden Columbiformes Columbiformes
Familia Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Peso 115,75 g (4.08 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

White-throated Ground Dove only

Ninguno

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

White-throated Ground Dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

White-throated Ground Dove

Plumaje

White-throated Ground Dove: white throat; brown above; pale buff below; bare red facial skin; Mariana islands endemic dove

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

White-throated Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 20–24 cm, with dark brown upperparts, a white throat, and yellowish underparts. Confined to the forests of the Mariana Islands (Guam and Northern Marianas). Inhabits primary and secondary forest floor. Frugivore. Vulnerable due to deforestation and introduced predators including the brown tree snake.

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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