Western Crowned-pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Goura cristata comparado com Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Western Crowned-pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nome científico Goura cristata Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Vulnerable Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 71,1 cm (28.0 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Peso 2100,0 g (74.08 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Western Crowned-pigeon only

Nenhum

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable

Western Crowned-pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Western Crowned-pigeon

Plumagem

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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