Western Crowned-pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Goura cristata से तुलना Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Western Crowned-pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
वैज्ञानिक नाम Goura cristata Ptilinopus ponapensis
गण Columbiformes Columbiformes
कुल Columbidae Columbidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Vulnerable Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 71.1 cm (28.0 in) 25.4 cm (10.0 in)
वजन 2100.0 g (74.08 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
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अंडों की संख्या 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Western Crowned-pigeon only

कोई नहीं

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable

Western Crowned-pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Western Crowned-pigeon

पंख

Western Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate lace-like blue-white crest; bare red orbital skin; New Guinea; vulnerable

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Western Crowned-pigeon

Magnificent large pigeon, 66–73 cm, with blue-grey plumage, a maroon breast, and an elaborate fan-shaped white-tipped crest. Found in lowland rainforest of western New Guinea (Vogelkop and surrounding areas). Terrestrial frugivore of fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates. Vulnerable due to hunting for meat and feathers and deforestation.

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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