Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba malherbii مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Columba malherbii | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| الرتبة | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| الفصيلة | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Near Threatened | Extinct |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 34,6 cm (13.6 in) | — |
| الوزن | 308,5 g (10.88 oz) | — |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through open dry woodland in Americas. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
حالة الحفاظ
Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon
Passenger Pigeon: extinct; blue-gray above; rich rufous-orange breast; white belly; long pointed tail; once billions; now gone forever
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon
Sao Tome endemic pigeon, 26–28 cm, dark slaty-brown with an iridescent bronze-green nape patch and pale underparts. Restricted to the forests of São Tomé Island in the Gulf of Guinea. Frugivorous, foraging in the forest canopy for fruits and berries. Threatened by habitat loss; classified as Near Threatened.
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.