Crested Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Ocyphaps lophotes مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Crested Pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Ocyphaps lophotes | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| الرتبة | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| الفصيلة | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Extinct |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 32,1 cm (12.6 in) | — |
| الوزن | 201,0 g (7.09 oz) | — |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Crested Pigeon
Loud, whooping display call; distinctive resonant notes with iconic Australian quality carrying across scrubland.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
حالة الحفاظ
Crested Pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Crested Pigeon
Ecuadorian Ground Dove: tiny; brown; plain pale below; iridescent wing spots; short tail; Ecuadorian-Peruvian Pacific slope species
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Crested Pigeon
Slender, 31–35 cm pigeon with grey plumage, brown wings, iridescent wing patches, and a conspicuous upright black-tipped crest. Widespread across Australia in open woodland, grassland, and farmland. Granivore of seeds on the ground. Commonly seen in pairs or small flocks. The crest raises when alarmed. Least Concern.
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.