Brown-backed Dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Leptotila battyi comparé à Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Brown-backed Dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Leptotila battyi Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 27,0 cm (10.6 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Poids 161,0 g (5.68 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Brown-backed Dove only

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Brown-backed Dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing with brown-backed quality; warm notes typical of South American tropical forest floor.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Brown-backed Dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Brown-backed Dove

Plumage

Brown-backed Dove: brown back contrasting pale head; pale buff below; bare red orbital skin; Coiba island endemic; brown back

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Brown-backed Dove

Medium dove, 25–28 cm, brown above with a rufous-brown back, grey head, and pale underparts. Confined to Coiba Island and adjacent small islands off western Panama. Inhabits lowland forest. Terrestrial frugivore and granivore. Near Threatened due to the restricted island range.

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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