Metallic Pigeon vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columba vitiensis compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Metallic Pigeon | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Columba vitiensis | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 43.3 cm (17.0 in) | — |
| Weight | 372.8333333333333 g (13.15 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Metallic Pigeon
Soft, gentle cooing call; pure notes with mild quality, historically extinct passenger pigeon species.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
Metallic Pigeon
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Metallic Pigeon
Metallic Pigeon: dark glossy brown-black; brilliant metallic iridescent neck gloss; pale gray below; Pacific island species
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Metallic Pigeon
Metallic Pigeon (Columba vitiensis) — 38–40 cm. Predominantly white head and underparts contrasting with dark metallic green back and wings; red bill and feet. Inhabits forest and forest edge across the Pacific from the Philippines and Moluccas through Melanesia to Fiji and Samoa. Frugivore.
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.