Santa Cruz Ground Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Pampusana sanctaecrucis مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Santa Cruz Ground Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Pampusana sanctaecrucis | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| الرتبة | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| الفصيلة | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Endangered | Extinct |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | — | — |
| الوزن | 165,5 g (5.84 oz) | — |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
حالة الحفاظ
Santa Cruz Ground Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Santa Cruz Ground Dove
Santa Cruz Ground Dove: brown above; pale buff below; bare red orbital skin; Santa Cruz islands endemic; endangered species
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Santa Cruz Ground Dove
Small ground dove, 20–23 cm, with brown upperparts, a grey head, and pale buff underparts. Known from the Santa Cruz Islands (Solomon Islands) and Espíritu Santo (Vanuatu). Inhabits dense lowland forest floor. Terrestrial frugivore. Critically Endangered; very few recent records and significant forest loss throughout its range.
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.