Ryukyu Woodpigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba jouyi से तुलना Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Ryukyu Woodpigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
वैज्ञानिक नाम Columba jouyi Ptilinopus ponapensis
गण Columbiformes Columbiformes
कुल Columbidae Columbidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Extinct Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 25.4 cm (10.0 in)
वजन 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Ryukyu Woodpigeon only

कोई नहीं

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Ryukyu Woodpigeon

गीत

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

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

संरक्षण स्थिति

Extinct

Ryukyu Woodpigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Ryukyu Woodpigeon

पंख

Ryukyu Woodpigeon: extinct; dark glossy above; iridescent neck; pale below; Ryukyu island endemic; extinct through hunting

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Ryukyu Woodpigeon

Ryukyu Woodpigeon (Columba jouyi) — ~45 cm. Extinct. Inhabited the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. Dark iridescent plumage with a white collar; related to Japanese Woodpigeon. Last confirmed record in the early 20th century. Extinct due to deforestation and hunting pressure.

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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