Pallid Dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Leptotila pallida comparé à Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Pallid Dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Leptotila pallida Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 27,2 cm (10.7 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Poids 143,0 g (5.04 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Pallid Dove only

Aucun(e)

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Pallid Dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing with pallid tone; pure notes typical of arid South American open dry rocky terrain.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Pallid Dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Pallid Dove

Plumage

Pallid Dove: pale sandy-buff overall; pale gray head; barely visible facial markings; bare red orbital skin; Pacific slope species

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Pallid Dove

Medium dove, 25–28 cm, pale brown above with a very pale grey-white head, giving an overall washed-out, pale appearance. Found in humid lowland Pacific forest from Colombia to Ecuador. Terrestrial forager of fruits and seeds on the forest floor. Least Concern.

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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