Nilgiri Woodpigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba elphinstonii مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Nilgiri Woodpigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Columba elphinstonii | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| الرتبة | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| الفصيلة | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Vulnerable | Extinct |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 41,5 cm (16.3 in) | — |
| الوزن | 379,0 g (13.37 oz) | — |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Nilgiri Woodpigeon
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense Indonesian forest habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
حالة الحفاظ
Nilgiri Woodpigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Nilgiri Woodpigeon
Nilgiri Woodpigeon: dark gray; chequered black-white neck; pale gray below; orange-red bill; South Indian endemic; chequered neck
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Nilgiri Woodpigeon
Nilgiri Woodpigeon (Columba elphinstonii) — 38–42 cm. Dark brown above; grey head; white-and-chequered neck patch; vinous underparts. Endemic to the Western Ghats, India, in dense Shola forest at 500–2,500 m. Frugivore. Vulnerable; restricted to isolated hilltop forests.
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.