Pohnpei Fruit-dove vs Comoro Green-pigeon

Ptilinopus ponapensis comparé à Treron griveaudi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Pohnpei Fruit-dove Comoro Green-pigeon
Nom scientifique Ptilinopus ponapensis Treron griveaudi
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 25,4 cm (10.0 in) 33,8 cm (13.3 in)
Poids 105,0 g (3.70 oz) 229,0 g (8.08 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Aucun(e)

Comoro Green-pigeon only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Endangered

Comoro Green-pigeon

How to Tell Them Apart

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Comoro Green-pigeon

Plumage

Comoro Green-pigeon: bright green; yellow-green below; bare red orbital skin; Comoro island endemic; endangered; island endemic

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.

Comoro Green-pigeon

Medium green-pigeon, 27–30 cm, bright green with a grey head and yellowish wash on the underparts. Confined to the Comoro Islands (Grand Comore, Mohéli, Anjouan) in the Indian Ocean. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Frugivore of figs and berries. Near Threatened due to ongoing deforestation on the small Comoran islands.

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