Somali Pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba oliviae comparado com Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Somali Pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nome científico Columba oliviae Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 40,2 cm (15.8 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Peso 308,5 g (10.88 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Somali Pigeon only

Nenhum

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Somali Pigeon

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with warm quality, poorly documented due to extinction. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Somali Pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Somali Pigeon

Plumagem

Somali Pigeon: gray above; pinkish-white below; iridescent neck gloss; gray tail; yellow-red bill; Somali dry country species

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Somali Pigeon

Somali Pigeon (Columba oliviae) — 30–33 cm. Pale grey-brown with a vinous-pink tinge; pale eye; subtle neck gloss. Endemic to northern Somalia on rocky arid hillsides and coastal cliffs. Granivore. A poorly known endemic of the Somali Highlands; status uncertain.

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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