Mauritius Blue-pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Alectroenas nitidissimus से तुलना Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Mauritius Blue-pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
वैज्ञानिक नाम Alectroenas nitidissimus Ptilinopus ponapensis
गण Columbiformes Columbiformes
कुल Columbidae Columbidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Extinct Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 25.4 cm (10.0 in)
वजन 195.21 g (6.89 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Mauritius Blue-pigeon only

कोई नहीं

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Extinct

Mauritius Blue-pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Mauritius Blue-pigeon

Mauritius Blue-pigeon (Alectroenas nitidissimus). Extinct. Last recorded in 1826. Approximately 35 cm; brilliant cobalt-blue with a red wattle and bare facial skin. Inhabited forests of Mauritius, Indian Ocean. Frugivore. Driven to extinction by hunting, deforestation and introduced predators following European colonisation.

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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