Negros Fruit-dove vs Rock Pigeon
Ptilinopus arcanus в сравнении с Columba livia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Negros Fruit-dove | Rock Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Ptilinopus arcanus | Columba livia |
| Отряд | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Семейство | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Охранный статус | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Длина | — | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) |
| Размах крыльев | 20,0 cm (7.9 in) | 68,0 cm (26.8 in) |
| Масса | 85,9 g (3.03 oz) | 300,0 g (10.58 oz) |
| Питание | -- | Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily … |
| Размер кладки | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Rock Pigeon
Originally cliff-nesting in Mediterranean regions. Now the quintessential urban bird, inhabiting cities worldwide on every continent.
Song & Call Comparison
Negros Fruit-dove
Rock Pigeon
Soft, rhythmic cooing 'roo-c'too-coo' repeated multiple times, with emphasis on second syllable. Male courtship coo is deeper and more persistent. Wing-clapping on takeoff is loud.
Geographic Range & Migration
Negros Fruit-dove
Rock Pigeon
Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.
Охранный статус
Negros Fruit-dove
Rock Pigeon
How to Tell Them Apart
Negros Fruit-dove
Rock Pigeon
Wild-type has a blue-grey body with iridescent green and purple neck feathers, two black wing bars, and a white rump. Feral populations show enormous color variation.
Slender dark bill with a white fleshy cere at the base
About These Birds
Negros Fruit-dove
Negros Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus arcanus), 20 cm. Known from a single specimen collected on Negros Island, Philippines, in 1953. Plumage details suggest affinity with black-naped fruit-doves. May be Extinct; no confirmed sightings in over 70 years. Deforestation has destroyed virtually all Negros lowland forest.
Rock Pigeon
The rock pigeon is the ancestor of all domestic pigeon breeds and one of the most abundant birds in cities worldwide. Pigeons have served humans as messengers, food, and subjects for scientific research — their homing ability and vision have been studied extensively. Darwin's study of pigeon breeding contributed to his theory of evolution.