Grenada Dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Leptotila wellsi comparé à Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Grenada Dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Leptotila wellsi Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Critically Endangered Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 27,6 cm (10.9 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Poids 200,0 g (7.05 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Grenada Dove only

Aucun(e)

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Grenada Dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with plaintive quality in endemic Grenada forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Statut de conservation

Critically Endangered

Grenada Dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Grenada Dove

Plumage

Grenada Dove: pale gray-brown; buff below; long tail; bare red orbital skin; Grenada island endemic; critically endangered dove

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Grenada Dove

Medium dove, 25–28 cm, brown above with a pale grey head and pinkish-white underparts. Endemic to Grenada, Lesser Antilles, in dry and moist lowland forest and scrub. Terrestrial forager of seeds and fruits. Critically Endangered; estimated fewer than 150 individuals due to habitat loss and introduced predators.

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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