Scaly-naped Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Patagioenas squamosa مقارنةً بـ Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Scaly-naped Pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Patagioenas squamosa | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| الرتبة | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| الفصيلة | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Extinct |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 42,1 cm (16.6 in) | — |
| الوزن | 311,5 g (10.99 oz) | — |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Deep, resonant cooing with scaly-naped richness; warm carrying notes through Caribbean island dense forest.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
حالة الحفاظ
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Picazuro Pigeon: pale gray; white neck patch; scaly brown back; dark tail band; South American grassland pigeon; white neck patch
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Robust pigeon, 36–40 cm, with dark slate-blue plumage, a vinaceous breast, and a distinctive scaly red neck patch. Resident of tropical forests across the Caribbean archipelago from Puerto Rico to Trinidad. Frugivore foraging in forest canopy and edges. Least Concern but declining on some islands due to hunting.
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.