White-naped Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba albinucha compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | White-naped Pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Columba albinucha | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 36.6 cm (14.4 in) | — |
| Weight | 302.5 g (10.67 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White-naped Pigeon
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense South Asian humid forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
White-naped Pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
White-naped Pigeon
White-naped Pigeon: white nape patch; dark glossy above; pale below; Central African rainforest; white nape patch diagnostic
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
White-naped Pigeon
White-naped Pigeon (Columba albinucha) — 36–40 cm. Slaty-grey with a distinctive white hindneck patch; yellow-orange bill. Inhabits montane forest of Central Africa (Albertine Rift, Cameroon). Frugivore. A poorly known forest pigeon of high-altitude African forests.
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.