Blue-eyed Ground Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columbina cyanopis compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Blue-eyed Ground Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Columbina cyanopis | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 13.5 cm (5.3 in) | — |
| Weight | 45.6 g (1.61 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Blue-eyed Ground Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with pale quality through dry open terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
Blue-eyed Ground Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Blue-eyed Ground Dove
Tiny dove, 14–17 cm, brown with a distinctive pale blue iris. Formerly known from cerrado grasslands of central Brazil (Mato Grosso and Goiás); nearly extinct due to agricultural conversion of cerrado. Critically Endangered (possibly Extinct); fewer than ten confirmed records since 1941.
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.