Palau Ground Dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Pampusana canifrons comparado com Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Palau Ground Dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nome científico Pampusana canifrons Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Endangered Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Peso 58,25 g (2.05 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Palau Ground Dove only

Nenhum

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Endangered

Palau Ground Dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Palau Ground Dove

Plumagem

Palau Ground Dove: brown above; pale buff below; bare red facial skin; gray head; Palau islands endemic; endangered species

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Palau Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 20–23 cm, with brown upperparts, a pale grey or whitish forehead and face, and buff-white underparts. Endemic to Palau in Micronesia, inhabiting dense forest and thickets. Terrestrial frugivore and granivore. Vulnerable due to the small island range and introduced predators.

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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