African Olive-pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba arquatrix compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | African Olive-pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Columba arquatrix | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 45.1 cm (17.8 in) | — |
| Weight | 354.3333333333333 g (12.50 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
African Olive-pigeon
Deep, resonant cooing; rich notes with carrying quality through dense tropical São Tomé forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
African Olive-pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
African Olive-pigeon
African Olive-pigeon: olive-gray; yellow orbital ring and bill; purple-green neck gloss; gray-olive; Sub-Saharan African species
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
African Olive-pigeon
African Olive-pigeon (Columba arquatrix) — 38–42 cm. Dark purplish-grey; yellow orbital skin and bill; olive-brown back; spotted wing coverts. Inhabits montane forest and forest edge across eastern and southern Africa at 1,000–3,500 m. Frugivore; feeds on berries and wild figs.
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.