Victoria Crowned-pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Goura victoria comparado com Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Victoria Crowned-pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nome científico Goura victoria Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 70,1 cm (27.6 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Peso 2669,0 g (94.15 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Victoria Crowned-pigeon only

Nenhum

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

Victoria Crowned-pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Victoria Crowned-pigeon

Plumagem

Victoria Crowned-pigeon: massive; brilliant blue-gray; spectacular white-tipped lace crest; bare red orbital skin; New Guinea; largest dove

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Victoria Crowned-pigeon

World's largest pigeon, 73–75 cm, with blue-grey plumage, a deep maroon breast, and the most spectacular crest of any pigeon: a fan of upright blue- grey lacy plumes tipped in white. Inhabits lowland rainforest of northern New Guinea and Biak Island. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to heavy hunting pressure 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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