Nilgiri Woodpigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba elphinstonii से तुलना Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Nilgiri Woodpigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
वैज्ञानिक नाम Columba elphinstonii Ptilinopus ponapensis
गण Columbiformes Columbiformes
कुल Columbidae Columbidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Vulnerable Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 41.5 cm (16.3 in) 25.4 cm (10.0 in)
वजन 379.0 g (13.37 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Nilgiri Woodpigeon only

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Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

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Song & Call Comparison

Nilgiri Woodpigeon

गीत

Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense Indonesian forest habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable

Nilgiri Woodpigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Nilgiri Woodpigeon

पंख

Nilgiri Woodpigeon: dark gray; chequered black-white neck; pale gray below; orange-red bill; South Indian endemic; chequered neck

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Nilgiri Woodpigeon

Nilgiri Woodpigeon (Columba elphinstonii) — 38–42 cm. Dark brown above; grey head; white-and-chequered neck patch; vinous underparts. Endemic to the Western Ghats, India, in dense Shola forest at 500–2,500 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable; restricted to isolated hilltop forests.

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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