Somali Pigeon vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove

Columba oliviae 对比 Ptilinopus ponapensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Somali Pigeon Pohnpei Fruit-dove
学名 Columba oliviae Ptilinopus ponapensis
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 40.2 cm (15.8 in) 25.4 cm (10.0 in)
体重 308.5 g (10.88 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Somali Pigeon only

Pohnpei Fruit-dove only

Song & Call Comparison

Somali Pigeon

鸣唱

Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with warm quality, poorly documented due to extinction. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

保护状况

Least Concern

Somali Pigeon

Least Concern

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

How to Tell Them Apart

Somali Pigeon

羽毛

Somali Pigeon: gray above; pinkish-white below; iridescent neck gloss; gray tail; yellow-red bill; Somali dry country species

Pohnpei Fruit-dove

About These Birds

Somali Pigeon

Somali Pigeon (Columba oliviae) — 30–33 cm. Pale grey-brown with a vinous-pink tinge; pale eye; subtle neck gloss. Endemic to northern Somalia on rocky arid hillsides and coastal cliffs. Granivore. A poorly known endemic of the Somali Highlands; status uncertain.

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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