Wetar Ground Dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Pampusana hoedtii comparé à Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Wetar Ground Dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nom scientifique Pampusana hoedtii Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Endangered Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Poids 158,5 g (5.59 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Wetar Ground Dove only

Aucun(e)

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Endangered

Wetar Ground Dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Wetar Ground Dove

Plumage

Wetar Ground Dove: brown above; rufous-buff below; bare facial skin; Wetar island endemic; endangered; little-known ground dove

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Wetar Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 21–24 cm, with dark brown upperparts, a grey head, and pale buff-white underparts. Confined to Wetar Island in the Lesser Sunda Islands, eastern Indonesia. Inhabits forest and forest edge on the island. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to very small range and deforestation.

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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