White-tailed Laurel-pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba junoniae comparé à Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White-tailed Laurel-pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Columba junoniae Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 43,8 cm (17.2 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Poids 400,0 g (14.11 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Chant

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

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon

Plumage

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

White-tailed Laurel-pigeon (Columba junoniae) — 37–40 cm. Dark grey with white tail tip; iridescent neck patch. Endemic to La Palma, La Gomera, and Tenerife (Canary Islands) in laurel forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable; strongly dependent on intact laurisilva. One of the rarest European pigeons.

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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