Japanese Woodpigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba janthina comparado com Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Japanese Woodpigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nome científico Columba janthina Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 47,6 cm (18.7 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Peso 397,0 g (14.00 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Japanese Woodpigeon only

Nenhum

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Japanese Woodpigeon

Canto

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

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Japanese Woodpigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Japanese Woodpigeon

Plumagem

Japanese Woodpigeon: dark glossy brown-black; green-purple neck gloss; pale below; Japanese island woodpigeon; forest specialist

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Japanese Woodpigeon

Japanese Woodpigeon (Columba janthina) — 37–43 cm. Entirely dark glossy purplish-black with green-and-purple iridescence; heavy yellow-red bill. Inhabits forests of the Japanese island chain from Kyushu south through the Ryukyus. Frugivore. Near Threatened; pressured by habitat loss and hunting.

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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