Stock Dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba oenas comparé à Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Stock Dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Columba oenas Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 43,0 cm (16.9 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Poids 300,25 g (10.59 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Stock Dove only

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Stock Dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with mild quality typical of Somali dry rocky terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Stock Dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Stock Dove

Plumage

Stock Dove: blue-gray overall; two short black wing bars; green neck gloss; no white; yellow bill; smaller than Common Woodpigeon

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Stock Dove

Stock Dove (Columba oenas) — 32–34 cm. Blue-grey; two short incomplete black wing bars; green iridescent neck patch; no white; pinkish breast. Breeds across Europe and western Asia in farmland, woodland, and cliffs; partially migratory. Granivore feeding on weed seeds and grain. Nests in tree holes and rock crevices.

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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