Passenger Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Ectopistes migratorius مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Passenger Pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Ectopistes migratorius | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| الرتبة | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| الفصيلة | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Extinct | Extinct |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | — | — |
| الوزن | 298,0 g (10.51 oz) | — |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Passenger Pigeon
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense tropical South American forest.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
حالة الحفاظ
Passenger Pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Passenger Pigeon
Extinct North American pigeon, 38–41 cm, slate-blue head, brick-red breast, long pointed tail. Once the most abundant bird on Earth, forming flocks of billions in eastern North American deciduous forests. Granivore of acorns and seeds. Driven extinct by market hunting and deforestation; last individual died Cincinnati Zoo, 1 September 1914.
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.