Tanna Ground Dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Pampusana ferruginea comparé à Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Tanna Ground Dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Pampusana ferruginea Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Extinct Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Poids 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Tanna Ground Dove only

Aucun(e)

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Extinct

Tanna Ground Dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Tanna Ground Dove

Plumage

Tanna Ground Dove: extinct; brown above; pale below; bare facial skin; Vanuatu Tanna island; extinct through introduced predators

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Tanna Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 19–22 cm, ferruginous-rufous overall with a grey head and pale underparts. Extinct; formerly occurred on Tanna Island in Vanuatu. Last collected in the 19th century; became extinct through hunting and habitat loss following colonial settlement of the island.

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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