Western Crowned-pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Goura cristata 比較対象 Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Western Crowned-pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
学名 Goura cristata Ptilinopus ponapensis
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 71.1 cm (28.0 in) 25.4 cm (10.0 in)
体重 2100.0 g (74.08 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Western Crowned-pigeon only

None

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

None

保全状況

Vulnerable

Western Crowned-pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Western Crowned-pigeon

羽毛

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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