Scaled Dove vs Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Columbina squammata compared with Ptilinopus mercierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Scaled Dove | Red-moustached Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Columbina squammata | Ptilinopus mercierii |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 19.0 cm (7.5 in) | — |
| Weight | 54.0 g (1.90 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Scaled Dove
Soft, gentle cooing with olive tone; pure warm notes through humid New World forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
Conservation Status
Scaled Dove
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Scaled Dove
Blue-headed Quail-Dove: blue-gray head; rufous-brown back; pale below; bare blue facial skin; Cuban endemic quail-dove species
Red-moustached Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Scaled Dove
Small dove, 18–22 cm, with strongly scaled black-edged brown plumage giving an all-over scaled appearance, and a long tail. Found in open savanna, cerrado, and farmland from Venezuela and Trinidad across Brazil to Bolivia and Argentina. Granivore of small seeds on the ground. Least Concern.
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.