Pale-capped Pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba punicea comparé à Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Pale-capped Pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Columba punicea Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 44,0 cm (17.3 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Poids 440,0 g (15.52 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Pale-capped Pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Pale-capped Pigeon

Chant

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

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Pale-capped Pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Pale-capped Pigeon

Plumage

Pale-capped Pigeon: pale silvery crown; dark body; green neck gloss; reddish bill; Southeast Asian vulnerable forest pigeon

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Pale-capped Pigeon

Pale-capped Pigeon (Columba punicea) — 36–40 cm. Maroon-chestnut body; pale greyish-white cap; greenish neck gloss; red orbital skin. Inhabits forest and forest edge of South and Southeast Asia from northeast India to Vietnam. Frugivore. Vulnerable; severely declining due to forest loss and hunting.

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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