White-throated Ground Dove vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Pampusana xanthonura comparado com Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-throated Ground Dove Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Nome científico Pampusana xanthonura Ptilinopus ponapensis
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Peso 115,75 g (4.08 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

White-throated Ground Dove only

Nenhum

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

White-throated Ground Dove

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

White-throated Ground Dove

Plumagem

White-throated Ground Dove: white throat; brown above; pale buff below; bare red facial skin; Mariana islands endemic dove

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

White-throated Ground Dove

Small ground dove, 20–24 cm, with dark brown upperparts, a white throat, and yellowish underparts. Confined to the forests of the Mariana Islands (Guam and Northern Marianas). Inhabits primary and secondary forest floor. Frugivore. Vulnerable due to deforestation and introduced predators including the brown tree snake.

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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