White-headed Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba leucomela compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | White-headed Pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Columba leucomela | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 45.9 cm (18.1 in) | — |
| Weight | 359.0 g (12.66 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White-headed Pigeon
Deep, resonant cooing with white-headed clarity; rich carrying notes through dense Australasian forest.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
White-headed Pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
White-headed Pigeon
White-headed Pigeon: white head and underparts; dark black back and wings; bold black-white contrast; Australian species
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
White-headed Pigeon
White-headed Pigeon (Columba leucomela) — 38–41 cm. Striking black-and-white; white head and breast contrast with black back and wings; red bill. Inhabits rainforest and forest edge along the east coast of Australia. Frugivore; feeds on forest fruits. Locally common; associated with camphor laurel fruits.
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.