Whistling Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Chrysoena viridis مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Whistling Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Chrysoena viridis | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| الرتبة | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| الفصيلة | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Near Threatened | Extinct |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 23,0 cm (9.1 in) | — |
| الوزن | 75,65 g (2.67 oz) | — |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
حالة الحفاظ
Near Threatened
Whistling Dove
Extinct
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Whistling Dove
Whistling Dove (Chrysoena viridis), 20 cm. Male produces a distinctive whistling wing-sound in flight; plumage green with a yellow wash. Endemic to Kadavu Island, Fiji. Inhabits lowland and hill forest. Frugivore. Vulnerable; restricted to a single island with ongoing habitat degradation.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus mercierii), 27 cm. Green with a red moustachial streak and orange underparts; endemic to the Marquesas Islands. Last confirmed on Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa. Possibly Extinct; last reliably recorded in the 1970s. Threatened by introduced rats and cats.