Stock Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba oenas مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Stock Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Columba oenas | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| الرتبة | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| الفصيلة | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Extinct |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 43,0 cm (16.9 in) | — |
| الوزن | 300,25 g (10.59 oz) | — |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Stock Dove
Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with mild quality typical of Somali dry rocky terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
حالة الحفاظ
Stock Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Stock Dove
Stock Dove: blue-gray overall; two short black wing bars; green neck gloss; no white; yellow bill; smaller than Common Woodpigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Stock Dove
Stock Dove (Columba oenas) — 32–34 cm. Blue-grey; two short incomplete black wing bars; green iridescent neck patch; no white; pinkish breast. Breeds across Europe and western Asia in farmland, woodland, and cliffs; partially migratory. Granivore feeding on weed seeds and grain. Nests in tree holes and rock crevices.
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.