Pohnpei Fruit-dove vs Blue-headed Quail-Dove

Ptilinopus ponapensis comparado com Starnoenas cyanocephala

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Pohnpei Fruit-dove Blue-headed Quail-Dove
Nome científico Ptilinopus ponapensis Starnoenas cyanocephala
Ordem Columbiformes Columbiformes
Família Columbidae Columbidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Endangered
Comprimento
Envergadura 25,4 cm (10.0 in) 28,1 cm (11.1 in)
Peso 105,0 g (3.70 oz) 244,5 g (8.62 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Nenhum

Blue-headed Quail-Dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Blue-headed Quail-Dove

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing with blue-headed richness; warm resonant notes echoing along Caribbean island forest floor.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Endangered

Blue-headed Quail-Dove

About These Birds

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.

Blue-headed Quail-Dove

Striking ground dove, 29–33 cm, with a brilliant turquoise-blue crown, black and white facial stripe, red bill, and rich rufous-brown body. Endemic to Cuba's lowland forest and scrub. Terrestrial forager of seeds and small fruits. Endangered due to hunting and deforestation; population fewer than 1,000.

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