White-naped Pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba albinucha comparé à Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White-naped Pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Columba albinucha Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 36,6 cm (14.4 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Poids 302,5 g (10.67 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

White-naped Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

White-naped Pigeon

Chant

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

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

White-naped Pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

White-naped Pigeon

Plumage

White-naped Pigeon: white nape patch; dark glossy above; pale below; Central African rainforest; white nape patch diagnostic

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

White-naped Pigeon

White-naped Pigeon (Columba albinucha) — 36–40 cm. Slaty-grey with a distinctive white hindneck patch; yellow-orange bill. Inhabits montane forest of Central Africa (Albertine Rift, Cameroon). Frugivore. A poorly known forest pigeon of high-altitude African forests.

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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