Pohnpei Fruit-dove vs Blue-spotted Wood-dove

Ptilinopus ponapensis comparé à Turtur afer

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Pohnpei Fruit-dove Blue-spotted Wood-dove
Nom scientifique Ptilinopus ponapensis Turtur afer
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 25,4 cm (10.0 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Poids 105,0 g (3.70 oz) 61,4 g (2.17 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Blue-spotted Wood-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Blue-spotted Wood-dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of South American lowland open terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Least Concern

Blue-spotted Wood-dove

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.

Blue-spotted Wood-dove

Small dove, 20–23 cm, rufous-brown with two brilliant blue wing spots and a red bill base. Widespread in woodland, forest edge, and humid savanna across West and Central Africa from Gambia to Angola and Uganda. Granivore of seeds and small invertebrates on the forest floor. Least Concern.

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