Snow Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba leuconota compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Snow Pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Columba leuconota | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 46.3 cm (18.2 in) | — |
| Weight | 284.75 g (10.04 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Snow Pigeon
Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with mild quality carrying across open rocky highland. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
Snow Pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Snow Pigeon
Snow Pigeon: white head; dark collar; brown back; white tail with dark bar; white wings; Himalayan high-altitude species
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Snow Pigeon
Snow Pigeon (Columba leuconota) — 34–38 cm. White head and nape contrast with dark brown back; white rump; black tail terminal band; pinkish underparts. Inhabits Himalayan valleys and cliffs from Pakistan to southwestern China at 2,000–5,500 m. Granivore; nests on cliff ledges; descends to lower elevations in winter.
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.