Pohnpei Fruit-dove vs Mourning Dove

Ptilinopus ponapensis comparé à Zenaida macroura

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Pohnpei Fruit-dove Mourning Dove
Nom scientifique Ptilinopus ponapensis Zenaida macroura
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 25,4 cm (10.0 in) 28,9 cm (11.4 in)
Poids 105,0 g (3.70 oz) 127,0 g (4.48 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Mourning Dove only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Least Concern

Mourning Dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Mourning Dove

Plumage

Mourning Dove: pale gray-brown; pinkish breast; long pointed tail; black wing spots; pale below; common North American 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.

Mourning Dove

Slender dove, 28–33 cm, with grey-brown plumage, a long pointed tail with white outer feathers, and small black facial spots. North America's most hunted game bird, numbering ~400 million. Inhabits open farmland, grassland, and suburban areas across the USA, Mexico, and Central America. Granivore of seeds and grains. Least Concern.

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