Pohnpei Fruit-dove vs Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Ptilinopus ponapensis comparé à Trugon terrestris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Pohnpei Fruit-dove Thick-billed Ground-pigeon
Nom scientifique Ptilinopus ponapensis Trugon terrestris
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 25,4 cm (10.0 in) 34,7 cm (13.7 in)
Poids 105,0 g (3.70 oz) 375,75 g (13.25 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Chant

Soft, thick-billed cooing with resonant quality; deep warm notes through dense New Guinea lowland forest.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Least Concern

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

About These Birds

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.

Thick-billed Ground-pigeon

Stout, medium-large ground pigeon, 28–32 cm, with olive-brown upperparts, a thick pale bill, white facial markings, and rufous-barred underparts. Restricted to dense lowland and foothill rainforest of New Guinea. Terrestrial forager of seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates on the forest floor. Least Concern.

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