Crested Quail-Dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Geotrygon versicolor comparé à Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Crested Quail-Dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Geotrygon versicolor Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 31,2 cm (12.3 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Poids 225,0 g (7.94 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Crested Quail-Dove only

Aucun(e)

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Crested Quail-Dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing with crested resonance; warm notes typical of dense neotropical forest floor habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Crested Quail-Dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Crested Quail-Dove

Plumage

Crested Quail-Dove: male with long black crest; iridescent violet-blue back; rufous flanks; white facial stripe; Jamaica endemic

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Crested Quail-Dove

Medium quail-dove, 28–32 cm, with iridescent blue-green crown, a rufous-brown back, grey underparts, and a white facial stripe. Endemic to the Blue Mountains and other forested highlands of Jamaica. Terrestrial frugivore and seed-eater in dense montane forest. Vulnerable due to extremely limited range and continuing forest loss.

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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